Chapter 2 Review Flashcards

1
Q

Tells where something is by comparing it to something else

A

Relative location

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2
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The exact spot where something is located (like your address)

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Absolute location

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3
Q

A small community

A

Town

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4
Q

Small pictures that represent things on a map

A

Symbols

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5
Q

Also known as a map key; it shows a different symbols

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Legend

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6
Q

A very large community, much larger than a town

A

City

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7
Q

Show directions on the map (north, south, east, west)

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Compass rose

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8
Q

The different shapes of earth

A

Landform

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9
Q

The highest kind of land

A

Mountain

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10
Q

A raised area, not as high as a mountain

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Hill

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11
Q

A low area of land between mountains or hills

A

Valley

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12
Q

Very flat land

A

Plains

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13
Q

A large body of salt water

A

Ocean

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14
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A long body of fresh water

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River

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15
Q

Water with land on all sides

A

Lake

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16
Q

A large land area on earth

A

Continent

17
Q

A round model of earth

A

Globe

18
Q

When people move from one place to another

A

Migrate

19
Q

A safe place near land where ships are tied up

A

Harbor

20
Q

Facts and information that are true

A

Evidence

21
Q

The air, land, water, and life around us

A

Environment

22
Q

A city and the places around it, lots of people live here

A

Urban

23
Q

A community that is near a city, less people live here than in the city

A

Suburb

24
Q

Made up of small towns and farms with fewer people living here

A

Rural

25
Q

Something that people use

A

Resources