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Map And Globe Skills Flashcards

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A model of Earth

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GLOBE

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Half of a sphere. Formed by the equator and the prime meridian

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HEMISPHERE

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The starting point for measuring longitude

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PRIME MERIDIAN

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An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South poles

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EQUATOR

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A symbol on a map that shows directions

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COMPASS ROSE

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One of the four main compass points: north, south, east, and west

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CARDINAL DIRECTIONS

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A direction that is between two cardinal directions: northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest

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INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS

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A line drawn on a map that shows the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distance on Earth

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MAP SCALE

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A map that shows information such as borders, capitals, and important cities

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POLITICAL MAP

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A thing that stands for or represents something else

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SYMBOL

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A map legend, the boxed list showing what the symbols on a map represent

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MAP KEY

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A map that shows geographic features of a place, such as mountains, valleys, and bodies of water

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PHYSICAL MAP

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A collection or book of maps

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ATLAS

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The distance above or below sea level

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ELEVATION

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A system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares

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GRID

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A unit of measure used to locate places on Earth

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DEGREES

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Lines that measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian

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LONGITUDE

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Lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator

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LATITUDE

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The two hemispheres that North America is located in

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WESTERN AND NORTHERN

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How are political and physical maps similar and different?

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SIMILAR-BOTH ARE MAPS THAT SHOW SOME OF THE SAME FEATURES, SUCH AS BORDERS, LAND, AND WATER
DIFFERENT-POLITICAL MAPS HIGHLIGHT POLITICAL BOUNDARIES OF COUNTIES, STATES, AND NATIONS, AND ALSO SHOW CITIES AND STATE CAPITALS. PHYSICAL MAPS HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC KINDS OF LANDFORMS AND BODIES OF WATER

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