| Term | Definition |
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| Robinson | shows both size and shape quite accurately and shapes of continents appear like they are on the globe |
| Mercator | shows land shapes fairly accurately, but not size or shape distance |
| Goodes | shows equal-area projection that accurately presents size and shape of continents |
| grid system | lines of latitude and longitude that cross each other in a way to form a square |
| compass rose | shows directions on a map |
| key | explains the symbols used on a map |
| climate region | broad areas that have the same climate |
| relief | colors and shadings used to show how flat or rugged the land is on a physical map |
| elevation profile | looking at the landscape from the side showing level land, hills, and steeper mountains |
| projection | a way of showing the surface of the round earth on a flat map |
| absolute location | naming the lines of latitude and longitude that crosses nearest to that exact location |
| intermediate directions | fall between the cardinal directions |
| cardinal directions | North, South, East, and West |
| scale | tells what distance on the earth is represented by the measurement on the scale bar |
| latitude | imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator and circle the earth running east and west imaginary lines |
| longitude | imaginary lines that measure east or west of the Prime Meridian and run from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| scale bar | a measuring line that helps find distance |
| population density | map that uses colors to show the average number of people living in a square mile |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| contour lines | lines that are drawn on a map to show major levels of elevation |
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