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| Political map | a map that shows the boundaries of states and countries |
| Road map | a map that indicates cities, highways, and points of interest |
| Elevation map | a physical map that uses colors to show the elevation, or height, of land above sea level. |
| Climate regions map | a map that shows the general weather of an area |
| Atlas | a book of maps |
| Globe | a map of the world in the shape of a sphere |
| Parallels | lines of latitude |
| Equator | an imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemisphere; 0° latitude |
| Meridians | lines of longitude |
| Prime Meridian | an imaginary line that separates the eastern and western hemisphere, 0° longitude |
| Grid | a set of criss-crossing lines that can help you to determine locations, such as on a map or globe |
| Hemispheres | the four sections that the earth is divided into: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western |
| Map key | a guide that shows what each symbol on a map stands for |
| Symbols | something that stands for something else |
| Distance scale | a guide that explains the relationship between real distances on Earth and distances on a map |
| Compass rose | a drawing that indicates directions on a map, especially cardinal and intermediate directions |
| delta | a vast accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river, often shaped like a triangle |
| landform | a natural feature of the landscape, such as a mountain, plain, or island |
| time zone | regions that share the same time of day, usually one hour earlier than the next region to the west |
| peninsula | an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| population density | the population per square mile |
| irrigation | artificially supplying land with water so crops can grow there |
| plateau | an elevated plain, usually with at least one steeply dropping or rising side |
| plain | a broad area of land that is gently rolling or almost flat |
| map projection | a method of representing the earth's curved surface on a flat map |
