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Map Skills
Vocabulary
18
Geography
7th Grade
08/30/2011

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Term
bar scale
Definition
represents distances between points on a map
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compass rose
Definition
contains arrows that point to all four principle (or cardinal) directions
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degrees
Definition
used to measure distance between parallels and meridians (°)
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globe
Definition
scale model of the Earth
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equator
Definition
imaginary line that circles the globe between the North and South Poles and measures 0° latitude
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hemisphere
Definition
one half of the globe
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latitude
Definition
east-west lines in the grid
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legend
Definition
key; explains what the symbols on a map represent
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locator map
Definition
shows where in the world the area on the map is located
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longitude
Definition
north-south lines in the grid
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map
Definition
flat diagram of all or part of Earth’s surface
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map projection
Definition
way of showing the round planet on a flat map
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meridians
Definition
lines of longitude
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parallels
Definition
lines of latitude
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physical map
Definition
show the major physical features of a region
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political map
Definition
show the major political features of a region
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prime meridian
Definition
imaginary line running through Greenwich, England and measures 0° longitude
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title
Definition
shows what the subject of the map is
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