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Maps Vocabulary

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  • Who is this?
    Scooby Doo
  • a map on a round model that shows places on Earth:
    globe
  • a great body of salty water that covers much of the earth:
    sea
  • an important building or place that helps people know where they are:
    landmark
  • an imaginary animal usually pictured as a huge serpent or lizard with wings and large claws
    dragon
  • Who is this?
    Clifford
  • a person who makes maps:
    mapmaker
  • a drawing of an area:
    map
  • to do something wrong:
    mistake
  • a tool that compares distances on a map to real distances:
    map scale
  • not able to find the way:
    lost
  • a machine that is sent into space to move around the Earth & take pictures and video:
    satellite
  • a tool that shows north, south, east, and west on a map:
    compass rose
  • a chart that explains what symbols mean on a map:
    map key
  • a main road
    highway
  • the act of making a figure or plan by making lines:
    drawing