Geography Terms

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Map Key

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An explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for.

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Scale

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A diagram that shows the relationship between distances on the map and real distances on Earth.

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Lines of latitude

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Imaginary lines that run east and west around the globe; also called parallels.

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Lines of longitude

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Imaginary lines that run between the north and south poles; also called meridians.

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Special-purpose map

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A map that shows just one kind of information such as rainfall or elevation.

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Global-grid

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A grid formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map.

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Region

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An area that shares similar features.

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Coastal plain

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Low, flat land that runs along a coast.

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Inland

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Not bordering an ocean or a large body of water by an ocean.

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Plateau

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A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.