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Map Skills Vocabulary

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HEMISPHERE

Half of the Earth

EQUATOR

Imaginary line around Earth eaqually distant from North and South pole.
Photo by KKfromBB

PRIME MERIDIAN

The planet's line of zero degrees, it divides the Eastern and Western hemisphere
Photo by denovich

MAP KEY

Explains symbols and shading on a map, and it shows elevations or different hights

SCALE BAR

Shows how much space a map represents on land

COMPASS ROSE

Diagram of a compass that shows direction
Photo by Thom Watson

PHYSICAL MAP

Shows phsical or natural features
Photo by Eric Fischer

POLITICAL MAP

Shows political units like countries or states
Photo by Link576

ELAVATION

A height above sea level
Photo by Kevin M. Gill

LATITUDE

North of the eaquator. It is measured in degrees.

LONGITUDE

East or west of the Prime Meridian. It is measured in degrees.

ABSOLUTE LOCATION

Exact place on the Earth in terms of latitude and longitude

REGION

Area with at least climate, landforms, population, or history
Photo by Rachid Lamzah

LAND FORM

Natural feature on Earth