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Map Components

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Question 1

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

True

False

Question 2

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

Map Grid

Compass Rose

Distortion

Map Legend

Question 3

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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

Question 4

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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

Question 5

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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

Question 6

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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

Question 7

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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.

Question 8

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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

Question 9

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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