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Geography-maps
Map definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Map | shows countries, states, provinces, countries, districts, and towns. |
| Physical Map | shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, and oceans. |
| Historical Map | shows economic activity, migrations, battles, and changing of national boundaries. |
| Lines | indicate political boundaries, roads and other highways, human movement, and rivers and other waterways. |
| Symbols | represent such items as a capital cities, battle sties, or economic activities. |
| Labels | words or phrases that explain various items or activities on a map. |
| Compass Rose | shows which way the direction North, South, East, and West point on a map. |
| Scale | shows the ratio between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth. |
| Legend or Key | lists and explains the symbols, lines, and colors on a map. |
| Lines of longitude | imaginary, north-south lines that run around the globe. |
| Lines of latitude | imaginary lines, east-west lines that run around the globe. |
| Hemispheres | half the globe. Divided into Northern/ Southern and Eastern/ Western. |
| Projections | a way of showing the curved surface of the each on a flat map. |
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Ms.Nichols
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