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Unit 1 Map Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Map Title | Words on a map that tell the subject of the map. |
| Map Key or Legend | A part of a map that explains what the symbols on a map stand for. |
| Inset Map | A smaller map within a larger one. |
| Grid System | An arrangement of lines that divide something, such as a map into squares. |
| Map Scale | A part of a map that compares a distance on the map to a distance in the real world. |
| Compass Rose | A circular direction marker on a map |
| Cardinal Directions | One of the main directions: North, South, East, West |
| Intermediate Directions | One of the in-between directions: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest |
| Locator | A small map or picture of a globe that show where the place on the main map is located. |
| Latitude | Lines of measurement on a map or globe that run east and west |
| Longitude | Lines of measurement on a map or globe that run north and south. |