Geography Review - Reading Maps

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A grid system is used to help people find places on maps.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
compass rose		helps you find the real distance between places on a map
locator		a small map or globe that shows where the place on the main map is located within a larger area
map scale		north, south, east, and west
cardinal directions		shows directions
intermediate directions		northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
inset map		tells the subject of the map
map key		a map that shows parts of the world as they were in the past
physical map		also called a legend, it explains the symbols used on a map
political map		a map that shows cities, states, and countries
historical map		a smaller map within a larger one
map title		a map that shows different kinds of land and bodies of water

Match the term to the correct definition.

compass rose

helps you find the real distance between places on a map 

locator

a small map or globe that shows where the place on the main map is located within a larger area

map scale

north, south, east, and west

cardinal directions

shows directions

intermediate directions

northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest

Map keys

Map scales

Photographs

inset map

tells the subject of the map

map key

a map that shows parts of the world as they were in the past

physical map

also called a legend, it explains the symbols used on a map

political map

a map that shows cities, states, and countries

historical map

a smaller map within a larger one

map title

a map that shows different kinds of land and bodies of water