A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE AIR.

A ROUND MODEL WITH THE MAP OF THE WORLD ON IT.

A DRAWING THAT SHOWS THE SURFACE FEATURES OF AN AREA.

DISTANCE EAST OR WEST OF THE PRIME MERIDIAN MEASURED BY A SET OF IMAGINARY LINES, OR MERIDIANS, THAT RUN NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE EARTH'S POLES.

ANY LINE OF LONGITUDE EASET OR WEST OF EARTH'S PRIME MERIDIAN.

THE LINE OF LONGITUDE MARKED 0 DEGREES ON THE WORLD MAP, FROM WHICH LONGITUDE EAST AND WEST ARE MEASURED.

DISTANCE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR, MEASURED BY A SET OF IMAGINARY LINES, OR PARALLELS THAT RUN EAST AND WEST AROUND THE EARTH .

IN GEOGRAPHY, ANY LINE OF LATITUDE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR ; PARALLELS NEVER CROSS OR MEET.

THE LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE OF A PLACE

THE DIRECTIONS NORTH, SOUTH , EAST AND WEST

INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS

THE DIRECTIONS HALFWAY BETWEEN THE CARDINAL DIRECTIONS; NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST.

THE LOCATION OF A PLACE IN RELATION TO ANOTHER PLACE.

UNIT OF MEASURE ON A MAP, SUCH AS AN INCH, THAT IS USED TO REPRESENT A DISTANCE ON EARTH.

SOMETHING THAT STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE ON A MAP.

A LIST OF MAP SYMBOLS THAT TELLS WHAT EACH SYMBOL STANDS FOR.

A GUIDE THAT SHOWS WHAT EACH SYMBOL ON A MAP STANDS FOR.

A SMALL MAP THAT SHOWS WHERE THE SUBJECT AREA OF A MAIN MAP IS LOCATED.

A MAP MAINLY SHOWING POLITICAL DIVISIONS, SUCH AS NATIONAL OR STATE BOUNDRIES, CITIES AND CAPITALS.

A MAP THAT PRIMARILY SHOWS PHYSICAL FEATURES ON EARTH, SUCH AS LAKES, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, AND DESERTS.

A MAP THAT SHOWS THE HEIGHT OF LAND ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

THE USE OF SHADING ON A MAP TO SHOW CHANGES IN ELEVATION.

A MAP THAT SHOWS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PAST.

A SPECIAL PURPOSE MAP THAT SHOWS A PARTICULAR FEATURE SUCH AS POPULATION DENSITY AS SPREAD OVER AN AREA.

ANCIENT SEAFARING CIVILIZATION LOCATED ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF THE MEDITERANIAN SEA

WORDS OR SENTENCES THAT ARE NEAR AN UNFAMILIAR WORD. USING THESE WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU READ.

PICTURES, MAPS, CHARTS AND GRAPHS THAT PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION IN A CLEAR, EASY -TO -STUDY FORM

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Question	Answer
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH	A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE AIR.
GLOBE	A ROUND MODEL WITH THE MAP OF THE WORLD ON IT.
MAP	A DRAWING THAT SHOWS THE SURFACE FEATURES OF AN AREA.
LONGITUDE	DISTANCE EAST OR WEST OF THE PRIME MERIDIAN MEASURED BY A SET OF IMAGINARY LINES, OR MERIDIANS, THAT RUN NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE EARTH'S POLES.
MERIDIAN	ANY LINE OF LONGITUDE EASET OR WEST OF EARTH'S PRIME MERIDIAN.
PRIME MERIDIAN	THE LINE OF LONGITUDE MARKED 0 DEGREES ON THE WORLD MAP, FROM WHICH LONGITUDE EAST AND WEST ARE MEASURED.
LATITUDE	DISTANCE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR, MEASURED BY A SET OF IMAGINARY LINES, OR PARALLELS THAT RUN EAST AND WEST AROUND THE EARTH .
PARALLEL	IN GEOGRAPHY, ANY LINE OF LATITUDE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR ; PARALLELS NEVER CROSS OR MEET.
ABSOLUTE LOCATION	THE LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE OF A PLACE
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS	THE DIRECTIONS NORTH, SOUTH , EAST AND WEST
INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS	THE DIRECTIONS HALFWAY BETWEEN THE CARDINAL DIRECTIONS; NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST.
RELATIVE LOCATION	THE LOCATION OF A PLACE IN RELATION TO ANOTHER PLACE.
SCALE	UNIT OF MEASURE ON A MAP, SUCH AS AN INCH, THAT IS USED TO REPRESENT A DISTANCE ON EARTH.
MAP SYMBOL	SOMETHING THAT STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE ON A MAP.
MAP KEY	A LIST OF MAP SYMBOLS THAT TELLS WHAT EACH SYMBOL STANDS FOR.
LEGEND	A GUIDE THAT SHOWS WHAT EACH SYMBOL ON A MAP STANDS FOR.
LOCATOR	A SMALL MAP THAT SHOWS WHERE THE SUBJECT AREA OF A MAIN MAP IS LOCATED.
POLITICAL MAP	A MAP MAINLY SHOWING POLITICAL DIVISIONS, SUCH AS NATIONAL OR STATE BOUNDRIES, CITIES AND CAPITALS.
PHYSICAL MAP	A MAP THAT PRIMARILY SHOWS PHYSICAL FEATURES ON EARTH, SUCH AS LAKES, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, AND DESERTS.
ELEVATION MAP	A MAP THAT SHOWS THE HEIGHT OF LAND ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
RELIEF	THE USE OF SHADING ON A MAP TO SHOW CHANGES IN ELEVATION.
HISTORICAL MAP	A MAP THAT SHOWS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PAST.
DISTRIBUTION MAP	A SPECIAL PURPOSE MAP THAT SHOWS A PARTICULAR FEATURE SUCH AS POPULATION DENSITY AS SPREAD OVER AN AREA.
PHONECIA	ANCIENT SEAFARING CIVILIZATION LOCATED ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF THE MEDITERANIAN SEA
CONTEXT CLUES	WORDS OR SENTENCES THAT ARE NEAR AN UNFAMILIAR WORD. USING THESE WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU READ.
VISUALS	PICTURES, MAPS, CHARTS AND GRAPHS THAT PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION IN A CLEAR, EASY -TO -STUDY FORM

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