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Map Skills Vocabulary

Published on Apr 06, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HEMISPHERE

half of the earth
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HEMISPHERE

half of the earth
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EQUADOR

divides the hemisphere from each other

PRIME MERIDIAN

a line dividing each hemisphere in half
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MAP KEY

a key that tells where things are

SCALE BAR

indicating size of features and distance from other features

COMPASS ROSE

a compass rose showing directions

PHYSICAL MAP

Shaded relief to show mountains and vallys

POLOTICIAL MAP

shows govermental boundaries of states,countries,counties, and major cities

ELEVATION

a geographal location is its height above or below a referanced point

LADITUDE

LONGITUDE

a geographel coordinate that specifies the east west position of a point

ABSOLUTE LOCATION

A specific location on the laditude and longitude grid.

REIGION

where you are
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LANDFORM

any formation not created by human but out of rock and dirt on earth