4th Grade SS Flashcards
Virginia is located on the continent of__________
North America
Virginia is located in the_________hemisphere.
Northern
Virginia is located in________(what country?)
United States of America
Virginia is located in the___________part of the United States.
Eastern
Where a place is compared to other places
Relative location
The exact location of a place
Absolute location
A flat drawing of the earth
Map
Places where ships can safely dock
Harbor
An area of land bordered on three sides by water
Penin
A model of the earth
Globe
One half of the earth
Hemisphere
A natural feature of a land surface
Landform
An area of water that comes from a larger body of water and extends into land
Inlet
A symbol that shows direction
Compass rose
States that share a common side with other states
Bordering states
The middle line of longitude
Prime meridian
The middle line of latitude
Equator
A system of lines that cross to form boxes
Grid
Imaginary lines that run east and west
Latitude
Imaginary lines that run north and south
Longitude
Shows the relationship between distance on a map and distance on earth
Scale
A picture that stands for something else
Symbol
Tells what symbols on a map stand for
Key
