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Maps Vocabulary
Unit 1 Map Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Map | a map that shows geographic and natural features such as landforms and bodies of water |
| Political Map | a map that shows cities, state capital, and state borders |
| Topographical/Elevation Map | a map that shows the elevation (how flat or steep an area is) of areas |
| Product/Land Resource Map | a map that shows where various natural resources are located |
| Population Map | a map that shows how many people live in an area |
| Population | the number of people living in a certain area |
| Boundaries | imaginary lines showing division of places on a map |
| Map Key | what is used to locate places or items on a map |
| Symbols | the pictures used on a map key |
| Compass Rose | the tool we use that helps us find directions on a map - North, East, South, West are cardinal directions. Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest are intermediate directions. |
| Natural Resource | something made from nature |
| Examples of natural resources | rice, sugar, cotton, beans - all come from plants. Oil is another example. |
| Equator | Imaginary line dividing the world in half |
| Hemispheres | half of the earth when divided |
| Louisiana's Hemispheres | Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere |
| Geographical/Natural Features of Louisiana - Landforms | examples: Driskill Mountain, Kisatchie Hills |
| Geographical/Natural Features of Louisiana - Bodies of Water | examples: Mississippi River, Red River, Lake Pontchartrain |
| River that forms as part of Louisiana's border | Mississippi River |
| Louisiana's State Capital | Baton Rouge |
| Map Grid | the map is divided into squares with columns and rows and we use a letter and number to find a location |
| Distance Scale | the tool we use to find the distance between two places on a map |
| Map Uses | to help us find a location, to help us plan a trip, to estimate how far one place is from another |