map terms
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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symbol | are used to represent real objects
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legend | usually found in the corner of a map - it's where you find out what the symbols on the map mean
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scale | hows how much smaller than real life a map has been made
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map | a drawing of a place from a "bird's eye" view;a drawing to show important details about a place
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compass | is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the Earth
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grid | a way of using lines and numbers and letters to find places on a map
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index | a list found in the back of an atlas, it tells you where to find a place on a map
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label | names used by map-makers to name things on a map
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cardinal directions | the directions of north, east, south, and west, commonly denoted by their initials: N, E, S, W.
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compass rose | an instrument that shows the directions (north, south, east, west)
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key | like a legend - it explains what the symbols on the map mean
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title | tells you the name of the place or topic the map is about
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