Map Skills Flocabulary Location (equator Prime Meridian Latitude – Flashcards
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Bird's-eye view
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View from above. Perspective from the sky.
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Capitals
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The city or town that is the official place of government in a country, state, etc.:
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Compass rose
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a designed circle used on maps to show direction.(North , South, East, West)
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historical map
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A map of how things used to be in history.
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key/legend
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a table that explains the symbols used on a map, chart, or other illustration.
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map
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a picture of an area of the earth or sky drawn or printed on a flat surface.
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physical map
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shows landforms like deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, and plains.
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political map
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shows the boundaries of cities, counties, states, provinces, countries.
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symbol
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an object or picture that represents something else.
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weather map
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A map showing the state of the weather over a large area.
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border
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the line between two countries or other areas.
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scale
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the size of a model or map compared to the actual size of the thing it represents.
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distance
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the measure of space between things or places.
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Equator
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What is the imaginary line that runs east to west?
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Prime meridian
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What is the imaginary line that runs north to south?
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Lines of latitude
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What are the imaginary lines that run east to west?
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Lines of longitude
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What are the imaginary lines that run north to south?
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Equator
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Divides the earth in North and Southern Hemispheres.
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Prime Meridian
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Divides the earth into two hemispheres, the Western Hemisphere to the west and the Eastern Hemisphere to the east
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northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.
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The earth has 4 hemispheres.
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Northern hemisphere
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The United States is located in what hemisphere?
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Location
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Where something can be found
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Place
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What a place is like and what can people do there.
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Human Environment Interaction
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How humans and the environment affect each other.
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Region
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An area with common characteristics (human and/or physical)
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Movement
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How people, goods, and ideas move from place to place
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Absolute Location
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GPS coordinates or an address. The exact place where something is. (I live on 244 Washington Ave.)
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Relative Location
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Using landmarks to explain where something is. (The Vikings Stadium is south of the river)
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Human Characterisitics
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What are the main languages? Beliefs? Customs?
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Physical Characteristics
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What types of landforms a place has (lots of mountains, lakes, etc)
