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Geography vocab--map skills

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GeographyThe study of where people ,places &things are located & how they Relate to one another
Compass RoseA.K.A Orientaion or cardinal direction show North,South,East, West
LegendA.K.A show what symble on a map stand for
ScaleDescribies the size of the map in relation to size of the real world
LatetudeA.K.A Parallels ,Run Para lle w/the equater
LongitudeA.K.A Meridians, Runs pole to pole,always goes last(15N,30W)
Prime MerioianPrime Meridian--0 Degrees,Divdes the earth East & West
Cartographer= map maker, map prjection-- ways of showing the earth on A flat page.
Physical mapmost maps that show things moastly create by nature,Example --mountains,rivers,lakes
Political Mapsmaps that show things created by people.Example boundies,capital,cities
EquatorZero degrees latetude ,divides the north from the south
Special porpuse MapMaps desingated to display vary specific information
Distortionthe earth is round and maps are flat ,the maps change what the earth really looks like.
GazetteerTHe dictionary or the index to find stuff.


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