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Earth & Map Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solar energy | Energy from the sun. |
| Rotation | One complete spin of Earth on its axis |
| Revolution | One trip of Earth around the sun. |
| Latitude | The distance north or south of Earth's equator ,imaginary lines that circle Earth from east to west. |
| Tropics | Regions close to the equator |
| Longitude | Distance east or west of the Earth's prime meridian,imaginary lines that circle the Earth from north to south. |
| Legend (key) | Tells what symbols and colors stand for |
| Compass rose | shows cardinal directions : North,South,East,& West and intermediate directions :NE,NW,SE &,SW. |
| Scale | Show the relationship between the distance on a map and the Earth. |
| Physical Map | Show types of landforms and bodies of water. They use color,lines, or shading to show elevations and shading. |
| Political Map | Shows features that humans created (Ex. cities , states, provinces, territories, or countries. |
| Thematic Map | focus on a specific idea (Ex. population, natural resources, languages. |