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World Geography
map terms
Term | Definition |
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symbol | are used to represent real objects |
legend | usually found in the corner of a map - it's where you find out what the symbols on the map mean |
scale | hows how much smaller than real life a map has been made |
map | a drawing of a place from a "bird's eye" view;a drawing to show important details about a place |
compass | is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the Earth |
grid | a way of using lines and numbers and letters to find places on a map |
index | a list found in the back of an atlas, it tells you where to find a place on a map |
label | names used by map-makers to name things on a map |
cardinal directions | the directions of north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials: N, E, S, W. |
compass rose | an instrument that shows the directions (north, south, east, west) |
key | like a legend - it explains what the symbols on the map mean |
title | tells you the name of the place or topic the map is about |