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September 25 Test Flashcards

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Grid

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A map is made up of rows of numbers and columns of letter

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Insert

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An insert map is a portion of a larger map blown up or enlarged

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Absolute location

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Is telling the exact location

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Relative location

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Is telling about where something is located - 3 miles down the road, northern part of Mississippi

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Clocks

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In the past mapmakers used clocks to help them make maps

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Distance

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They could figure out distance between two places by finding out how long it took to travel from one point to another

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Satellites

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They are used to study earth by taking pictures of earth to show how the land is changing over time. They can also be used to measure temperature and track storms

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What are maps used for?

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We use Maps to help people find places

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We use different maps to give us what?

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Different information about a place

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What is a census?

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It senses is a count of how many people live in an area. It is done every 10 years.

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What is our community?

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Choctaw

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Our state is?

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Mississippi

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Our Country is?

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The United States is America

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We live in the?

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Northern hemisphere

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We live in the continent of?

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North America

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We live on the planet

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Earth

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Lines of latitude

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Lines of latitude are drawn from east to west around the globe

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Lines of longitude

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Lines of longitude run north to south from the top of the globe to the bottom

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Globe

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It is a symbol for the earth. It is shaped like a sphere.

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Flat

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A flat map is a flat representation of the earth

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Prime meridian

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It is an imaginary starting place for the lines of longitude

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Equator

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It is the imaginary line between the northern and southern hemisphere

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