Map Reading Flashcard

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Map makers use a (compass rose, legend) to show direction on a map.

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compass rose

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Maps usually have a (grid, scale) to show what distance on the earth is represented by a certain distance on the map.

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scale

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The location of a place on the earth as compared to some other place is called ...

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relative location

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Distance north or south of the Equator is measured in degrees of (latitude, longitude).

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latitude

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Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian is measured in degrees of (latitude, longitude).

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longitude

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Another name for the Prime Meridian is (0 degrees latitude, 0 degrees longitude).

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0 degrees longitude

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The legend of a map tells what the on the map mean using...

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symbols

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When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is (spring, summer) in the Southern Hemisphere.

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summer

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A map that shows how the land looks is called a (physical, political) map.

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physical

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Direction, distance, shape, and size can all be shown correctly at the same time only on a (globe, map).

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globe