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24 Cards in this Set
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Compass Rose |
North arrow to show directions |
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Cardinal Directions |
North, east, south, west |
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Intermediate Directions |
Northeast Southeast Northwest Southwest |
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Scale Bar |
Scale bars tell you how far apart distances are on a map. Marked in miles |
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Relative Location |
A location on a map compared to another location on a map |
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Interdependance |
Dependence on other people Example: We depend on them for certain goods and services and they depend on us for certain goods and services |
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Grid |
A set of vertical and horizontal lines used to identify locations on a map |
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Cell |
On a grid, a cell is the area where a row and column meet |
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Index |
A map has an index, which has all of the names of places listed on the map in alphabetical order |
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Absolute Location |
The location on a map based on longitude and latitude measures Ex: Chicago: 41 N and 87 W |
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Latitude |
-Latitude lines are called parallels - They run east and west around the world. |
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Longitude |
-Longitude lines are called meridans -They run north and south |
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Degree |
-Longitude and Latitude are measure in degrees -The earth has 360 degrees around the sphere |
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Equator |
-The equator is a line of latitude that splits earth into two equal parts and seperates the north and south poles. -Planet's line of zero degrees latitude |
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Prime Meridan |
-Planet’s line of zero degrees longitude. -Slices the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheree |
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How many continents are there? |
There are 7 continents |
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Name the continents |
1. Africa 2. Antarctica 3. Asia 4. Australia 5. Europe 6. North America 7. South America |
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How many oceans are on earth? |
There are 4 oceans |
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Name the four oceans on earth |
1. Pacific Ocean 2. Atlantic Ocean 3. Indian Ocean 4. Artic Ocean |
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Symbol |
Symbols are used to distinguish different kinds of information on a map |
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Legend |
The legend explains the symbols meanings on a map |
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Axis |
The movement of the earth around the sun and the tilt of the earth |
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Northern Hemisphere |
-Part of the earth north of the equator |
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Southern Hemisphere |
- Part of the earth south of the equator |