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| Geography | the study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other |
| Compass Rose | AKA "oreientation" or cardinal directions N, S, E, W |
| Legend | AKA "Key" Shows symbols on a map |
| Scale | Describes the size of the map in the relation to the size of the real world |------| |
| Latitude | Aka "Parallels"Runs parallel w/ equator |
| Longitude | AKA "meridians" runs pol to pole aka "Prime Meridian" |
| Catographer | map makers |
| Map projections | Ways of showing the earth on a flat page |
| Distortion- | because the earth is round and maps are flat, the maps change what the earth really looks like. |
| Physical Maps | Shows things that are made by nature |
| Political Maps | Shows thing that are made by humans |
| Special Purpose Maps | Maps designed to display very specific information EX: climate, vegetation, language, religions, etc... |
| Gazetteer | A diction or index of geographical names and places |
