Geography - Map Skills
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martinezt11 on November 6, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Map | a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it) |
| Physical Map | A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. |
| Latitude | an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator |
| Birds Eye View Map | An aerial view of a location |
| Political Map | A map that shows all the boundaries of nations and other political units |
| Equator | an imaginary line around the center of the Earth |
| Longitude | an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles. |
| Compass (map) | Tells directions on a map. |
| Legend | explanatory list of symbols on a map |
| Large Scale Map | shows small area but great detail |
| Small Scale Map | Map showing a large area of land but not much detail |
| Parallel Line | two lines that never touch; like lines of latitude on a map. |
| degrees | term used to measure latitude and longitude on maps |
| Intersect | Lines that meet at one point |
| prime meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| coordinates | the longitude and latitude address of a location on a map |
| Tropic of cancer | a line of latitude about 23 degrees North of the equator |
| Tropic of capricorn | a line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the equator |
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