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Visit 8/30 If you could visit one country other than the United States, where would you go to and why?
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Components of a Map
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Map Title: describes what the map is showing
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Can you find the map title?
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Inset map: Shows a detailed portion of a larger map.
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Locator: shows where the subject of the main map can be found in a larger area of the Earth.
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Is this an inset map or locator?
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Map key: The box in which a map’s symbols are explained
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Can you find the map key? What else is on this?
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Scale: Helps you estimate real distance on earth.
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Can you find the map’s scale?
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Compass rose: A pointer for cardinal directions; north, south, east, and west.
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Can you find the compass rose?
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