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Basic S.S. skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute location | exact location using lat and long |
| cardinal directions | n s e and w |
| intermediate directions | ne nw se sw |
| latitude | runs e to w measured n and s |
| longitude | runs n to s measured e and w |
| eqauter | 0 degrees lat |
| prime meridian | 0 degrees long |
| scale | measures distance |
| culture geog. | deals with human aspects |
| phys. geog. | deals with nat aspects |
| political geog. | deals gov aspects |
| key or ledgend | part of map that tells u what the symbols mean |
| political maps | maps that show the boundaries |
| phys. maps | maps that show the nat features |
| resorce maps | maps that show nat resorces |
| historical maps | maps that show things change over time |
| economic maps | maps that show were various goods r preduced |