Map Skills Vocabulary

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Map

Back

Flat representation of earth, shows information

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Globe

Back

Round representation of Earth, more accurate or truer representation

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Map Key'Legend

Back

Explanation of symbols on a map

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Map Symbols

Back

colors, lines, shapes, and symbols that represent information on a map

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Map Scale

Back

measurement on a map that shows distance

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Physical Map

Back

physical features on the earth's surface

Example: Lakes, mountains, rivers, deserts

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Political Map

Back

Shows boundaries of countries or states

Example: U.S. map of the states

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Compass Rose

Back

Shows direction on a map

Includes all directions

(both cardinal and intermediate)

Front

Cardinal Directions

Back

North, South, East, West

Front

Intermediate Directions

Back

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest