Geography & Map skills vocabulary

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equator
The middle line of latitude, measuring 0 degrees and dividing the globe into N and S hemisphere, runs east and west around the world
prime meridian
runs east to west from the north pole to the south pole. The Prime Meridian is at zero degrees longitude. The Prime Meridian divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
political maps
Maps that show boundaries of parishes, countries, and states.
physical maps
show mountains, rivers, deserts and other major landforms
elevation maps
shows the heights of mountains and other major landforms
map legend/key
shows what symbols on the map mean
compass rose
shows directions: north, south, east, and west
map scales
shows distances between locations on a map
geography
the study of the earth's physical and cultural features
resources
materials found in the Earth that people need and value
landforms
natural features of the earth's surface (mountains and rivers)
climate
the average weather over very a long period of time
ocean
body of salt water larger than a sea
coast
land along a sea or ocean
gulf
a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land
island
body of land with water on ALL sides
river
a large stream of water that flows across the land
lake
body of water with land on all sides
historical maps
maps that show parts of the world as they were in the past
cardinal directions
the main directions-north, south, east, west
locator maps
is a small map or picture of a globe that shows where the place shown on a map is located
intermediate directions
the points of a compass that fall between the four cardinal points (e.g., northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest).
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