🧭 Map Skills Flashcards

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Map Key

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Used to identify what the symbols on the map represent.

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Map Scale

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Identifies distance on a map. It refers to the relationship between the map and the corresponding distance in the real world.

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Map Symbol

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Used to represent something on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.

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Physical Map

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This type of map shows the physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, etc.

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Political Map

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This type of map shows government boundaries, states, and countries. It sometimes includes cities, roads, and bodies of water.

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Cardinal Directions

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Directions that are:

North

South

East

West

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Compass Rose

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Used to identify the directions on a map.

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Intermediate Directions

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Directions that are:

• Northeast
• Southeast
• Southwest
• Northwest

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Latitude

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Measures distance from the equator.

These lines run east to west.

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Longitude

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These imaginary lines measure distance from the Prime Meridian.