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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compass rose | a circular direction marker on a map |
| cardinal directions | main directions north south west east |
| intermediate directions | the inbetween directions nw ne sw se |
| map key | part of a map that explains what the symbols on the map stand for |
| map scale | part of a map that compares a distance in the real world |
| map title | worlds on a map that tell the subject of a map |
| inset map | a smaller map set in side a larger map |
| physcial | primary purpose is to show landforms like mountains deserts and plains |
| political map | shows boundaries of countries ans states locations of majors cities and important and bodies of waters |
| historical map | a map that gives information about a place as it was in the post |
| grid system | ana arrangement of lines the divides something into squaressuch as a map |