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Map skills vocab.
map skills vocab. words
Term | Definition |
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map projection | a way of showing the earth on a piece of paper |
compass rose | shows direction on a map |
cardinal directions | North, South, East, West |
intermediate directions | NW, NE, SW, SE |
Hemisphere | half of the globe |
Equator | an imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth, and makes the northern and southern hemispheres |
Prime Meridian | an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole and makes the eastern and western hemispheres |
Grid | the seven lines used to find a location on a map |
Degree | a unit of measurement of latitude and longitude |
Latitude | imaginary parallel lines that circle the middle of the earth;they run east to west and measure distance north or south of the equator |
Longitude | imaginary lines or meridians that run north to south and measure distance east or west of the prime meridian |
absolute location | exact position of a place on the earth’s surface;measured in latitude and longitude |
GPS | Global positioning system; a device that receives signals from satellites to tell exact locations on the earth |
Legend | tells what symbols and colors mean on a map |
Scale | shows distance on a map |
fractional scale- | 1:100,000 |
graphic scale- | |----| 1 100 |
verbal scale | one inch=one mile |
political map | map that shows human- made features |
reference map | map that shows important features of an area (ex: political and physical maps) |
planimetric map | shows only horizontal position of features on Earth’s surface |
topographic map | shows horizontal position of features on Earth’s surface |
thematic map- | map that shows specific topics in detail: |
GIS | geographic information system; computer software that helps geographers gather and use information about a place |