| Term | Definition |
|---|
| distribution map | map that shows how products, population, language, religion, etc. |
| elevation map | type of physical map that uses color to show the elevation or height above sea level for land regions or areas |
| historical map | map that shows information about the past or locations of past events |
| physical map | map that shows the natural features of the Earth's surface and important boundaries and /or man-made features |
| political map | map that shows countries, states, provinces, cities, boundaries, and important features |
| relief map | type of physical map that shows changes in elevation or height above sea level with shading or raised surface |
| equator | an imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude |
| lines of latitude | imaginary lines running east to west on a map or globe but are used to measure distance north/south of the equator |
| lines of longitude | imaginary lines from North Pole to South Pole measuring distance east/west of the prime meridian |
| meridians | another name for lines of longitude |
| parallels | another name for lines of latitude |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude |
| region | a large section, or area, of land based on cultural, political, or physical features |
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