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Map Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compass Rose | a symbol on a map that shows directions |
| Landform | a natural feature of the earth |
| Latitude | horizontal lines that run east and west around the globe |
| Longitude | Vertical Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Physical Map | a map that shows geographic features of a place, such as mountains, valleys and bodies of water |
| Political Map | a map that shows information such as borders, capitals and important cities |
| Scale | a ruler that shows distances on a map |
| Symbol | a mark, drawing, or color on a map that stands for something else |
| Grid System | numbered and lettered rows of imaginary squares along the edges of a map |
| Legend (or key) | explains the symbols used on a map |
| settlement patterns | the grouping of where people live based on natural resources |
| adapt | to adjust to a new way of living |
| modify | to change |
| environment | all your physical surroundings on earth (people, plants, animals) |
| Region | areas that can be grouped together by a set of things special to that area (natural resources, economy, climate, government) |
| urban | big cities - many people live close together, lots of apartments |
| rural | country/farm land - lots of open land, few building spread far apart |
| suburban | small town - outside of a big city - lots of houses, few apartments, yards to play in |
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