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5th
5th Geographic Tools
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| map legend | a tool that explains what each color, shape, or symbol used on a map means: another term for a map key |
| cardinal directions | the four primary directions; north, south, east, and west |
| map scale | a tool that shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on Earth |
| compass rose | a map tool that indicates the orientation of north and other cardinal or intermediate directions on a map |
| map | a flat, two-dimensional representation of the earth or some area of land or sea (be able to identify a picture of a map) |
| coordinates | a pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location |
| intermediate directions | the directions halfway between the four cardinal directions; northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast |
| map title | the heading that tells what information is shown on the the map |
| globe | a three-dimensional model of Earth |
| relative location | the location of a place in relation to other places |
| grid | a series of horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to divide an area into sections (be able to identify a picture of a grid) |
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