Map Skills Flashcards

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Cartographer

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A person who creates and designs maps

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Compass Rose

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A symbol on a map that shows directions (north, south, east, west)

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Scale

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A tool on a map that helps convert map distances to real-life distances

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Latitude

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Invisible lines that run east to west across the Earth, measuring distance north or south from the Equator

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Longitude

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Invisible lines that run north to south across the Earth, measuring distance east or west from the Prime Meridian

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Equator

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The imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0° latitude, dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

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The imaginary line at 0° longitude that runs through Greenwich, England, dividing Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

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Physical Map

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A map that shows natural features of an area like mountains, rivers, and lakes

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Political Map

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A map that shows human-made boundaries like countries, states, and cities

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Choropleth Map

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A special type of map that uses colors or patterns to show data about different areas