Essential Geography Terms

Essential Geography Terms

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Geography

6th Grade

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Sarah Lilyquist

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1.

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Political Map

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A map that shows countries, states, and cities. It’s like a map of where people live and the borders between places.

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Physical Map

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A map that shows mountains, rivers, lakes, and land features. It’s like looking at nature on a map.

3.

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Topographic Map

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A special map that shows how high or low the land is, like hills, valleys, and mountains.

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Contour Lines

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Wiggly lines on a topographic map that show the shape and height of the land.

5.

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Map Key/Legend

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A little box on the map that explains what the symbols, colors, and lines mean.

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Prime Meridian

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An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, splitting the Earth into the eastern and western halves.

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Map Scale

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A tool on the map that shows how much the map has been shrunk down, so you know how far places are in real life.

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