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Unit 1 Topic 1 VOCAB
Topic 1 - Location vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
| equator | an imaginary line that divides earth into northern and southern hemisphers |
| compass rose | a symbol on a map that shows direction |
| latitude | the earth's imaginary line that run east and west and measures north and south |
| longitude | the earth's imaginary line that run north and south and measures east and west |
| political map | shows the boundaries of a place |
| physical map | shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forest, lakes |
| key or legend | a list of symbols and what they stand for on a map |
| resource map | shows the different resources present in the area |
| elevation map | shows the difference in elevation |
| road map | shows different roads, highways, or railways in the area |
| scale | a set of lines marked off on a map to help estimate the distance between two places |