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| political map | shows the major boundries between countries or states |
| physical map | shows physical characteristics of a region, such as rivers or mountains |
| product map | provides information on the major natural resources and agricultural and industrial products of an area |
| theme map | provides information on the theme of the map such as rainfall or languages spoken |
| key / legend | a list of symbols and identifies what they represent |
| compass rose | shows the four basic directions: north, south, east and west |
| scale | used to indicate the real distance between places on a map |
| bar graph | a chart made up of parallel bars with different lengths. Often used to show a comparison of two or more things. |
| vertical axis | runs from top to bottom on the left-hand side of a graph |
| horizontal axis | runs from left to right at the bottom of a graph |
| line graph | a chart composed of a series of points connected by a line. Often used to show how something has changed over a period of time. |
| trend | the general direction in which things are moving |
