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Grade 3 SS Map Skills
Map Skills
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Social Studies
3rd Grade
08/10/2015

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Term
globe
Definition
a small copy of the Earth
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continent
Definition
a large body of land
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ocean
Definition
a large body of water
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equator
Definition
an imaginary line that circles the Earth that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
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North Pole
Definition
farthest place north
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South Pole
Definition
farthest place south
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grid map
Definition
uses a set of boxes, or grid, to help locate places
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map key
Definition
tells what the symbols stand for on a map
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map symbol
Definition
a drawing on a map that stands for something else
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landform map
Definition
shows different types of landforms on Earth
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compass rose
Definition
a small drawing on a map that can help you find directions
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cardinal directions
Definition
north, south, east, west
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