Key Terms

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Chapter: 01. Maps And Diagrams

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Map: A drawing of the whole earth or a part of it on a flat surface.

Atlas: A collection of different types of maps bound together in the form of a book.

Globe: An object representing the spherical shape of the earth with a map of the world on its surface, usually on a stand so that it can be rotated.

Sketch: A rough drawing showing the relative locations of a few chosen features of an area.

Plan: A drawing that shows the horizontal section of a small area or a building accurately, drawn to scale.

Fold: A bending of the earth’s crust due to large-scale earth movements.

Trough: The dip of a fold.

Anticline: The arches of a fold or the upfolds.

Syncline: Downfolds or the troughs of a fold.

Distributary: A separate river channel created when a river splits, but one which does not rejoin the main channel, usually found in a delta region.

Meander: A loop-like bend in a river.

Delta: The silt carried by a river collects and is deposited in the spaces between the smaller rivers, creating a fan-shaped feature at the river mouth.

River: A stream of water which flows in a channel from high ground to low ground and ultimately flows into a lake or sea.

Tributary: A stream which drains into a larger one, for instance, a river, thereby contributing water to it.

Cartography: The art of drawing or making maps.

Fault: A fracture of the earth’s crust caused by strain or tension, resulting in a displacement of the surface.

Block Mountains: Upstanding blocks left on either side when cracks or faults occur in the earth’s crust and the surface between the cracks sinks.

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