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Map skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Relative location | a location stated in terms of its distance and direction from another location used to indicate a place's location in a larger context |
| absolute location | referencing a location on Earth's surface based on specific Geographic coordinates such as longitude and latitude |
| lines of longitude | imaginary lines called Veterans that run from the North Pole to the South Pole measured Us East and West exactly 45° East |
| Prime Meriden | an imaginary line of longitude as 0 degrees that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
| lines of latitude | imaginary lines called parallels that are measured north and south of the Equator lines of latitude circles around the earth exactly 67° North |
| equator | an imaginary line at 0°. the equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres |
| compass | a navigational tool for finding directions using North West South. and east as Geographic points |
| compass rose | and navigational tool for finding directions using the immediate directions of North East North West Southeast and South West as Geographic points |
| scale | a map scale that reference to the relationship or ratio between the distance on a map and corresponding distance on the ground for example 1 cm on the map equals 1 mile on the ground |
| legend/ key | a visual explanation of the symbols of the map. The Legend / key will reflect the type of map being used. for example state map:* - capital |
| cartographer | a person who draws or produces a map |
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