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Global studies Maps test > Maps > Flashcards

Maps Flashcards

1
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shows direction on a map

A

compass rose

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2
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What is a mapmaker called

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cartographer

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3
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Used to measure distance on a map

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scale

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4
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a system of lines, numbers, and letters that help you locate things

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Grid

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5
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something that tells you what symbols/pictures are

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Key

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6
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are north, south, east and west

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cardinal directions

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7
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small pictures on a map that help you know what things are

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symbols

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8
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tells us what things are

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labels

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9
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are northeast northwest southeast and southwest

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intermediate directions

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10
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relates to Equator and hemispheres

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Latitude

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11
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relates to prime meridian and hemispheres

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longitude

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12
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a line of longitude that divides the earth into east & west hemispheres

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Prime meridian

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13
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a line of latitude that divides the earth into north & south hemispheres

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Equator

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14
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Your position relative to a landmark

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Relative location

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15
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Five main components of any good map

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Title,Key,Labels,Compass,Scale

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16
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The customs, arts, social institutions and achievements of a particular group of people or a nation

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Culture

17
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What a group of people does, norms, what they believe in

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Cultural traits

18
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Example of cultural trait

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EX: Dcds- Brady bucks = currency

19
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Order of oceans biggest to smallest

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Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic

20
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Continents biggest to smallest

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Asia,Africa, North & South America, Antarctica,Europe, Australia

21
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Continents most populated to least populated

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Asia,Africa,Europe,North America,South America, Australia

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23
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Lines that cross at some point

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perpendicular

24
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What do flags show about the culture/people they represent/ what is important to them

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They show what a group of people believes in or celebrates, they also show culture or cultural traits.

25
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What are the steps of paraphrasing

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Read, chunk, think, write

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29
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putting something into your own words

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paraphrasing

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