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Map Skills
6th grade Humanities
Term | Definition |
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Compass Rose | a circular diagram printed on a map to show the directions |
Grid system | Imaginary lines on a map to locate places - Latitude and Longitude |
Equator | Imaginary line that crosses the middle of the Earth diving the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
Prime Meridian | Imaginary line that crossesthe middle of the Earth through the North and South Poles |
Hemisphere | Half of a sphere |
Map Key | Tells what the symbols on the map stand for |
Cardinal Directions | Basic directions - North, South, East West |
Intermediate Directions | Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest |
Map Scale | A ratio that compares distance on a map to distance on Earth's surface |
Latitude | Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator. Measured in degrees N and S |
Longitude | Imaginary lines that all cross the North and South Poles. Measured in degrees E and W |
Inset Map | a smaller map within a larger one |