Map Skills Review

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Polar zone

Extreme cold temperatures. Lots of snow and little to no vegetation.

<p>Extreme cold temperatures. Lots of snow and little to no vegetation.</p>
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Temperate Zone

A variety of climate. 4 Seasons.

<p>A variety of climate. 4 Seasons.</p>
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Tropical Zone

Lots of rain. Warm temperatures. Lush Rainforests.

<p>Lots of rain. Warm temperatures. Lush Rainforests.</p>
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Political maps

Show countries, their borders, and capital cities

<p>Show countries, their borders, and capital cities</p>
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Physical maps

map of natural characteristics of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water

<p>map of natural characteristics of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water</p>
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Thematic maps

a map that shows a particular theme, or topic such as amount of rainfall, or population.

<p>a map that shows a particular theme, or topic such as amount of rainfall, or population.</p>
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Latitude lines

measure north and south of the equator

<p>measure north and south of the equator</p>
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Longitude Lines

A measure distance east and west of the prime meridian

<p>A measure distance east and west of the prime meridian</p>
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Map Title

tells what the map is about

<p>tells what the map is about</p>
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Date on a map

When the map was created

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Map Legend or Key

Tells you what symbols, lines, and colors on a map mean.

<p>Tells you what symbols, lines, and colors on a map mean.</p>
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Map Scale

shows the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance in real life

<p>shows the ratio of distance on the map to the actual distance in real life</p>
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compass rose

A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.

<p>A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.</p>
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cardinal directions

North, South, East, West

<p>North, South, East, West</p>
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intermediate directions

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

<p>Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest</p>
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North America

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South America

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Africa

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Europe

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Asia

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Australia

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Antartica

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Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Southern Ocean

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