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Mapping Skills

TermDefinition
Equator 0 Latitude
Prime Meridian 0 Longitude
International Dateline 180 Longitude
Tropic of Cancer 23.5 N
Tropic of Capricorn 23.5 S
Arctic Circle 66.5 N
Antarctic Circle 66.5 S
North Pole 90 N
South Pole 90 S
Title Heading of the map
Compass Rose Shows directions
Scale Represents the distances between points on a map
Legend Key that explains the symbols on a map
Map Locator Shows where in the world the area on the map is located
Political Map Countries, capitals, cities, and other locations
Physical Feature Map Physical features of a region like rivers, deserts, mountains, elevations
Special-Purpose Map Focus on one topic like climates, resources, religion
8*S, 60*W Brazil
30*N, 0 Algeria
13*S, 15* E Angola
66*N, 44*W Greenland
GPS Global Positioning System
GPS Defintion System of satellites that allow people to determine latitude, longitude and altitude
Weather Definition Is the short term and describes what is happening during a certain time and place
Climate Defintion The weather over a long period of time will determine the climate zone for that area
Absolute Location Uses the exact coordinates to describe a location (latitude and longitude)
Relative Location Describe a place in relation to other landmarks or places
7 Continents Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, South America, North America
5 Oceans Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern
4 Hemisphere NW, NE, SW, SE The equator splits into the North and South Hemisphere The prime meridian splits into the East and West Hemisphere
Created by: tamraetter
 

 



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