Chapter 1 - Geographic Tools

globe

• a model of the earth

• a drawing of the earth

• tells you the type of information a map shows

• explains what each symbol on the map represents

map

• a model of the earth

• a drawing of the earth

• tells you the type of information a map shows

• explains what each symbol on the map represents

map title

• a model of the earth

• a drawing of the earth

• tells you the type of information a map shows

• explains what each symbol on the map represents

map key

• a model of the earth

• a drawing of the earth

• tells you the type of information a map shows

• explains what each symbol on the map represents

map legend

• a model of the earth

• another name for map key

• tells you the type of information a map shows

• shows directions on a map

compass rose

• a model of the earth

• another name for map key

• tells you the type of information a map shows

• shows directions on a map

cardinal directions

• a model of the earth

• four main points of the compass - north, south, east, west

• in between the main points of the compass - northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

• shows directions on a map

intermediate directions

• a model of the earth

• four main points of the compass - north, south, east, west

• in between the main points of the compass - northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

• shows directions on a map

relative location

• where a place is in relation to other places

• four main points of the compass - north, south, east, west

• in between the main points of the compass - northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

• a group of intersecting lines on a map

coordinates

• occur naturally - without humans

• letter and number for a location

• result of huan activity

• characteristics made or defined by government