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Types of Map and Climate Vocabulary
Play this game to help you learn the vocabulary terms.
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| political map | show political divisions such as countries and states. May show cities and capitals. |
| physical map | Emphasize the natural features of the earth. May include continents, oceans, islands, lakes, rivers, mountains, plains, and deserts. |
| grid map | A map that is divided into a series of squares that can be identified by letters and numbers. |
| distribution map | A special-purpose map that shows how one particular feature, such as vegetation, is spread over land. |
| environment | All the surroundings of a place, such as land, water, weather, plants, and the changes people have made. |
| climate | A description of the pattern of weather over a long period of time. |
| precipitation | moisture in the form of rain or snow. |
| altitude | height above sea level |
| tropical climates | Climate of the low latitudes characterized by intense heat, much rain, and lack of seasons. |
| temperate climate | Climate of the middle latitudes characterized by a lack of extremes in temperatures. |
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