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Map skills for gr6
Map Skills for Grade 6
Term | Definition |
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Legend | A set of illustrations showing what certain symbols mean on a map |
Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, and West |
Hemispheres | Half of the earth, divided either by the equator or the prime meridian |
Equator | An imaginary line running east to west around the middle of the earth, dividing it in two |
Prime Meridian | Another imaginary line, this one running north to south, going across both poles |
Lines of latitude | Imaginary lines running parallel to the equator |
Lines of longitude | Imaginary lines running north to south, like the prime meridian, intersecting with it at the poles |
Contiguous states | States that touch each other |
Inset map | A smaller map that shows where a larger map is in the world |
intermediate directions | NE, SE, NW, SW |
physical map | a map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, and oceans |
topographic map | a map that shows the land forms or surface features of a region |
road map | a map which shows the locations, lengths, and kinds of roads in an area |
thematic maps | a map that emphasizes a particular theme or special topic, like rainfall |
compass rose | a tool on a map showing cardinal and intermediate directions |
coordinates | a set numbers that locate a place or point on the earth's surface |
Scale | The part of a map that indicates how big an area of the earth is shown |
Cartographers | A map maker |
Elevation | The height of a physical feature above sea level |
Unit of longitude and latitude measurement | degrees |
North Pole | represents 90 degrees North |
South Pole | represents 90 degrees South |