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Maps
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The World Political Political maps show how people have divided places on the Earth into countries, states, cities.
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Thematic Maps Focus on a specific concept or idea. They can show climate, population, economy, religions, etc.
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The World Physical Physical maps show what the surface of the Earth looks like.
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Map Basics All maps contain a title.
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Compass Rose There are four major or cardinal directions on a compass- north, south, east and west. In between are the directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
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Scale There is a direct connection between a unit of measurement on the map and the actual distance. For example, each inch on the map represents one mile on Earth.
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Map Legends The legend is the key to unlocking the secrets of a map. Objects or colors in the legend represent something on the map.
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