atlas
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a book of maps
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something such as a line on a map that marks where one area of land ends and another begins
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a line on a map joining points that are the same height above or below sea level. The lines are used for showing hills, mountains, and valleys.
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a pattern of straight lines that form squares on a map, which you use to find a particular place
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an image of an area that shows the positions of things such as countries, rivers, cities, and streets
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the traditional way of showing countries on a map, in which the shapes of the countries are accurate but not their sizes in relation to each other
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a sport in which people try to find their way on foot across an area of countryside using a map and a compass (=a tool that shows direction)
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the relationship between the actual distance or size of something and how it is shown on a map or in a drawing or model
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the study of the features of land, for example hills, rivers, and roads, and the process of making maps
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a method of finding out where you are using a map, a compass, and the positions of places that you know
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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