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Map Skills
longitude,latitude parts of a amp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Globe | a scale model of the earth |
| Grid | patterns of lines that circle a globe and run East and West and North and South. They are used to help us locate places on Earth. |
| Latitude | lines that run East and West. They measure how far North and South something is from the equator. |
| Longitude | lines that run from the North pole to the South pole. They measure how far East or West something is from the Prime Meridian. |
| Meridians | another name for lines of Longitude. |
| Equator | the zero line of latitude it divides the world into the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. |
| Parallels | another name for lines of latitude. |
| Equator | divides the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is exactly halfway between the North and South poles. |
| Prime Meridian | runs through an observatory in Greenwich, England. It is the zero line of longitude. |
| Continents | large land masses. There are seven on Earth. |
| Oceans | large bodies of water. There are only four on Earth. |
| Title | shows what the subject of the map is. |
| Compass Rose | a directional indicator that shows which way is North, South, East and West. |
| Scale | tells the distance in miles or kilometers between two points on a map. |
| Map Legend | explains what the symbols on a map mean. |
| Key | another name for a legend. |
| Gulf | a large part of the ocean that extends into land. |
| Bay | a small body of water that extends into land. |
| Strait | a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. |
| Lake | an inland body of water. |
| Coral Reef | an ocean ridge that is made up of the skeletal remains of tiny sea animals. |
| River | a natural flow of water that runs through the land. |
| Delta | a triangular deposit of soil where a river deposits soil into the ocean. |
| Wetlands | and area of land covered by shallow water. |
| Island | an area of land completely surrounded by water. |
| Peninsula | an area of land surrounded by water on three sides. |
| Coastal Lands | areas of land near the Ocean |
| Isthmus | a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land. |
| Plain | a nearly flat area of land. |
| Plateau | a large. flat elevated area of land |
| Valley | an area of low land between hills or mountains |
| Dune | a hill of sand shaped by the wind. |
| Desert | an extremely dry area with little water and few plants. |
| Oasis | an area in the desert with a water source. |
| Forest | an area of densely wooded land. |
| Sinkhole | a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses. |
| Mountain | an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet. |
| Hill | an area of rounded, elevated land smaller than a mountain. |
| Volcano | an opening in the Earth's crust where lava, ash and gases erupt. |
| Canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep walls. |
| Glacier | a large area of moving ice. |
| Political Map | a type of map that shows the boundries of a state or country |
| Electorial map | A type of map that shows areas in terms of elections |
| Bar graph | a type of map that consist of diffent rectangle bars either upright or on their side. |
| Pie graph | A round map that illustrates a point by coloring differnt secftions of a circle |
| Primary source | aa asource from someone that was present at the event or by thing present at the event such as a tape recording, diary or journal, photo or first hand account |
| Secondary source | A source from someone that was not present at the event such as a textbook or second hand account |
| Physical map | A type of map that shows geographic features |
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