| Term | Definition |
|---|
| globe | the most faithful representation of the earth but not very detailed |
| map | representation of the Earth's geoid shape on a flat surface by means of projections |
| topographic maps | maps which provide information about forms of land relief |
| thematic maps | maps which give information about one specific aspect: climate, vegetation, crops, towns, etc |
| key | it indicates the subject of a map and includes symbols to represent information. |
| locating a point on a map | wehave to look at two elements: the compass points and the geographical coordinates |
| the compass | it establishes the cardinal directions: N, S, E and W |
| gegraphical coordinates | they are a set of horizontal (parallels) and vertical ( meridians) lines used to define the location of any point on the Earth. They are measured in dgrees. |
| scale | It allows to calculate the real dimension of a surface represented on a map |
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