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weather over a long period of time
climate
people who leave their home or country to live in another area
immigrant
when people move from oe part of the world to another
migration
the number of individuals in an area of a specific size
population density
relating to farm areas and life in the country, often having a low population density
rural
many American Indian groups created these in order to move goods over long distances
trade routes
relating to a city, often having a high population density
urban
north, south, east, west
cardinal directions
shows directions, also known as a direction marker
compass rose
a pattern of squares
grid system
shows parts of the world as they were in the past
historical map
a smaller map within a larger one
inset map
the directions between the cardinal directions (NE, NW, SE, SW)
intermediate directions
lines that run east and west on a map and measure in degrees north or south from the equator
lines of latitude
lines that run north and south on the map and are measured in degrees east or west from the prime meridian
lines of longitude
a small map or globe that shows where a place on a map is located withing a larger area
locator
explains the symbols used on a map (colors, patterns, lines, etc.)
map key
compares a distance on the map to a distance on Earth
map scale
tells the subject of the map and may also identitfy the kind of map
map title
shows kinds and bodies of water
physical map
the type of map that shows cities, states, and countries
political map
today, what spreads ideas more rapidly than ever
internet
lakes, rivers,oceans
bodies of water
mountains, valleys, plains
landforms
where most large ciies are located