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All About Maps Types, Tools, and Use. Physical Maps – Show mountains, lakes, rivers, and other physical features Political Maps – Show boundaries such.

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1 All About Maps Types, Tools, and Use

2 Physical Maps – Show mountains, lakes, rivers, and other physical features Political Maps – Show boundaries such as countries, states, provinces Historical Maps – Economic activities, migration, battles, What are the different types of maps?

3 Legend Compass Rose – Cardinal directions: North South East West Scale – Ratio between distance on map and actual distance on earth Symbols, Lines, Color What tools help us read maps?

4 Latitude Lines Also called parallels Go from east to west Equator line is 0 degrees latitude Longitude Lines Also called meridians Go from north to south Not parallel Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude What is the Geographic Grid System?

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