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Map Skills
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compass rose- | A circular directions marker on a map. |
| cardinal directions- | Main directions; north,south,south,and west. |
| intermediate directions- | The "in between" directions;NW,NE,SE,SW. |
| map key- | Part of a map that compares a distance on the map to a distance in the real world. |
| map title- | Words on a map that tells the subject of map. |
| insert map- | A smaller map inside a larger map. |
| physical map- | Primary purpose is to show land forms like mountains,deserts,and plains. |
| political map- | Shows boundaries of countries and states; locations of major cities and important bodies of water. |
| historical map- | A map that gives information about a place as it was in the past. |
| grid system- | Arrangment of lines that divides something into squares such as a map. |