FOSS: Landforms
Vocabulary words
model
boundaries
grid
symbols
cartography
legend/key
scale
cartographer
Model
a small but exact copy of something
*Tools that allow scientists to better understand
objects and processes they can’t control or
sometimes even observe
Boundaries
a real or imaginary line that separates two things
Grid
evenly divided and equally spaced squares
on a figure or flat surface
Symbol
something that stands for or suggests something
else
Cartography
the science or art of making maps
Cartographer
A person who makes maps
Legend/Key
an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart
Scale
To weigh or measure