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map skills

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Maps   A physical representation of part of the earths surface  
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physical maps   shows natural features like mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans  
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political maps   show boarders of areas like country's citys and towns  
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historical maps   shows movement of people, boarders, battles and other historical events.  
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symbols   pictures that represent other things  
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legends   shows what symbols mean  
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Maps   A physical representation of part of the earths surface  
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physical maps   shows natural features like mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans  
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political maps   show boarders of areas like country's citys and towns  
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historical maps   shows movement of people, boarders, battles and other historical events.  
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symbols   pictures that represent other things  
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legends   shows what symbols mean  
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compass rose   tells you which direction north, south, east , and west  
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scale   shows ratio between distance on map and distance in real life  
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road maps   tell you the location of roads and different routes you can take  
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longitude   lines that run north to south and measure distances east and west of the prime meridian 360 of these lines  
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degree   each one represents a latitude and longitude line  
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latitude   lines that run east to west and measure distances north to south of the equator. there are 180 of these lines  
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equator   0 decrees latitude  
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north pole   90 decrees north of the equator  
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south pole   90 decrees west of the equator  
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minutes   lines between each latitude and longitude lines. There are 60  
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seconds   lines between minutes there are 60 of them  
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gps tracker   finds your coorinates  
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