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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compass | rose- a circular direction marker on a map |
| cardinal direction | main directions north south west east |
| intermediate direction | the in between direction ;NW , NE,SE,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 tell the subject of a map |
| map title | words on a map that tells the subject of a map |
| inset map | a smaller map set inside a larger map |
| physical map | primary purpose is to show land form like mountains deserts |
| political map | shows boundaries of major cities an important bodies of water |
| historical map | a map that gives information about a places as it was in the past |
| grid system | an arrangement of lines that divides something into squares such a map |