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