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| political map | a map that shows the boundaries of states and counties |
| archipelago | group of islands |
| elevation map | a physical map that uses colors to show the elevation, height, of land above sea level |
| canal | narrow waterway build for transportation or irrigation |
| atlas | book of maps |
| channel | passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
| latitude | distance north or south of the equator |
| equator | an imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres, 0* latitude |
| longitude | distance east or west or the prime meridian, usually measured in degress |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres, 0* longitude |
| elevation | height above or below sea level of a place on land |
| hemispheres | the four sections (halves) 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 |
| 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 | vast accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river, usually shaped like a triangle |
| landform | 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 that the time zone to the west |
| peninsula | area of land that is almost completely surrounded by water (3 sides) |
| monsoon | pattern of seasonal winds in Asia, the summer is wet, the winter is dry |
| strait | narrow passage of water connecting to larger bodies of water |
| gulf | area of an ocean or sea that is partially surrounded by land |
| climate | pattern of weather for a particular place or region during a particular time of year |
| map projection | method of representing the earth's curved surface on a flat map |
| isthmus | narrow body of land connecting a continent with a peninsula or another continent |
