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Map Skills
Owen social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maps | a representation of some part of the earth. |
| Physical Maps | shows naturals features such as mountains, rivers,lakes,oceans and other parts of the natural landscape. |
| Political Maps | show borders of areas like countries,states and cities |
| Historical Maps | shoe movements of people, changing borders, battles,and other historical events. |
| Symbols | little pictures used to represent anything you want. |
| Legend (key) | tells you what the symbols, lines and colors on the map mean |
| Labels | words that can explain something about the map. |
| Compass Rose | tells you which way north, south, east, and west are. |
| Scale | shows the ratio between the distance on the map and the distance in real life. |
| Latitude and Longitude | tell you your exact location the planet |
| Mineral Resources of Africa | fuel, precious meals, gemstones, no-metals. |