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Unit 2 Map Skills

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cardinal directions North, South, East, West-- the main directions on a compass rose
intermediate directions Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest -- the "in-between" directions on a compass rose
map key shows what the symbols on a map represent. wavy line = water
map legend show what the symbols on a map represent
latitude lines that run West to East. They measure the distance in degrees from the zero line of latitude- The Equator
longitude lines that run North to South and measure the distance in degrees from the zero line of longitude - The Prime Meridian
Equator the zero line of latitude- it runs West to East line the rungs on a ladder
Prime Meridian the zero line of longitude- it runs North to South . They are long lines
population density map a type of map that shows how many people live in an area. The more populated the area, the more density you will see.
climate map a map that shows the climate of a specific region. It is usually very colorful and shows areas such as tropical, tundra, arid climates
political map this map shows the borders of countries, states, territories, and cities using a dark line for the borders.
physical map this map shows the physical features like mountains, rivers, oceans, deserts, plains
relief map this map will show how high or low the land is from sea level.
road map this map shows where roads are located
resource map this map shows natural resources in an area such as oil, minerals
agricultural map this map shows what products are grown in the area such as timber, cattle, or wheat
map scale can be found as part of the map key. It tells the relation between distance on a map. 1 inch=100miles. It varies on every map.
compass rose a cross or star shape on a map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions N,S,E,W and NE,NW, SE, SW
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