Map Components

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Geography is the study of the Earth's sureface including landforms, water bodies, climate, and plants.

True

False

Map Grid

Compass Rose

Distortion

Map Legend

directions on a compass rose such as N,S,E, W

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

the precise point where a place is located on earth

describes the area shown on the map. It also identifies the map's main topics

Seattle, WA is north of Olympia WA

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map

directions on a compass rose such as southeast, northeast, and southwest 

directions on a compass rose such as N,S,W,W

Seatttle, WA is north of Olympia, WA

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map. 

the precise point where a place is located on earth

describes the area shownon the map. It also identifies the map's main topics

directions on a compass rose such as N, W, S, E

a chage in the shape, size, or positon of a place when it's shown on a map.

directions on a compass rose such as southeast, northeast, and southwest

describes the area shown on the map. It also identifies the map's main topics

directions on a compass rose such as N, W, S, E

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map

a chage in the shape, size, or positon of a place when it's shown on a map.

describes the area shown on the map. It also identifies the map's main topics

Geography is the study of the Earth's sureface including landforms, water bodies, climate, and plants.

True

False

The diagram on a map that shows directions such as North, South, East, and West

Map Grid

Compass Rose

Distortion

Map Legend

What is absolute location?

directions on a compass rose such as N,S,E, W

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

the precise point where a place is located on earth

What is a map title?

describes the area shown on the map. It also identifies the map's main topics

Seattle, WA is north of Olympia WA

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map

What are cardinal directions?

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map

directions on a compass rose such as southeast, northeast, and southwest 

directions on a compass rose such as N,S,W,W

What is relative direction?

Seatttle, WA is north of Olympia, WA

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map. 

the precise point where a place is located on earth

What does distortion mean?

describes the area shownon the map. It also identifies the map's main topics

directions on a compass rose such as N, W, S, E

a chage in the shape, size, or positon of a place when it's shown on a map.

What are intermediate directions?

directions on a compass rose such as southeast, northeast, and southwest

describes the area shown on the map. It also identifies the map's main topics

directions on a compass rose such as N, W, S, E

What is a map key or map legend?

a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on a map

a chage in the shape, size, or positon of a place when it's shown on a map.

describes the area shown on the map. It also identifies the map's main topics