Elements Of A Map Flashcards

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Globe

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A 3D, or spherical, representation of Earth.

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Main idea of elements of a map

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Globes and maps are two differen tools used to study places on Earth.

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Map

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A 2D, or flat, representation of Earth.

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Map and Globes elements

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    • title
    • symbols
    • labels
    • colors
    • lines of latitude
    • lines of longitude
    • scale
    • legend
    • compass rose
  1. Locator globe
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Title

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Tello the subject of the map or globe.

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Symbols

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Represent information.

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Labels

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The names of places.

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Colors

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Reprecent different kind of information.

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Lines of latitude

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Are imaginary horizontal lines.

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Lines of longitude

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Are imaginary vertical lines.

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Scale

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Show how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the am por globe.

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Legend

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Explains what the symbols and the colors represents.

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Compass rose

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shows the directions N, S, E, and W.

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Locator globe

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Show the specific area of the world that is shown on a map.

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Latitude

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Are imaginary lines that run east to west.

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Equator

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Is the center line of latitude.

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Longitude

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Are imaginary lines that run north to south.

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Prime meridian

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Measure distance east or west.

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Hemisphere

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Is a half of Earth.