Social Studies Map Skills

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Social Studies Map Skills

• Map Keys, symbols
• V. Martinez

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Symbols

• Symbols are pictures that represent something.

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Key or legend

• A key or legend is an area on the map that shows
  us what each symbol represents.

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Scale

• Scale is the section of the map that shows how
  much smaller the map is compared to the real area
  it represents.

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Directions

• Directions tell which way to go.

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Compass Rose

• A compass rose is a symbol on a map which
  indicates the directions for a map.

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Cardinal Directions

• North
• South
• East
• West

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Intermediate directions

• Northeast
• Southeast
• Northwest
• Southwest

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Latitude Lines

• These lines circle the globe running east to west

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Longitude Lines or meridians

• Circle the globe running North to South

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Equator- latitude Prime Meridian - longitude
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Equator

• The equator is a zero degree line of latitude
  that separates the Northern hemisphere from the
  Southern Hemisphere.

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Prime Meridian

• The prime meridian is the zero degree line of
  longitude that separates the eastern and western
  hemisphere.

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Globe

• A model of the earth

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Map
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