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Map Skills
Mapping Skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lines of Longitude | Imaginary lines that run between the North Pole and the South Pole which pinpoint locations east or west of the prime meridian |
| Prime Meridian | Divides our world into Eastern and Western hemispheres |
| political map | shows boundaries of countries, states, or territories |
| physical map | shows land features |
| scale | shows distance |
| Road map | shows routes to get from place to place |
| Lines of Latitude | Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator and help pinpoint locations north or south of the equator |
| Equator | Divides our world into Northern and Southern hemispheres |
| Legend or Key | shows meaning of symbols |
| Topographic map | shows land elevations |
| Climate map | shows the general type of weather in a given area |
| Population Density map | shows how many people live in a given area |
| compass rose | shows direction |
| Map Features | Landforms and Bodies of Water |