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Map Skills
Directions - Continents - Oceans - Maps
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Social Studies
4th Grade
09/16/2014

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Term
a small copy of the earth (sphere)
Definition
globe
Term
a large body of land
Definition
continent
Term
a large body of water
Definition
ocean
Term
a half of the globe (half of a sphere)
Definition
hemishpere
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an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole - it divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres
Definition
equator
Term
a small drawing on a map that can help you find directions
Definition
compass rose
Term
north, south, east, and west
Definition
cardinal directions
Term
northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
Definition
intermediate directions
Term
What continent do you live on?
Definition
North America
Term
What country do you live in?
Definition
United States of America
Term
What state do you live in?
Definition
New Jersey
Term
What county do you live in?
Definition
Camden
Term
What part of a map names the area?
Definition
title
Term
Something that stands for something else on a map is known as a ______________.
Definition
symbol
Term
The meaning of each symbol on a map is given on the map ____________.
Definition
key
Term
___________________ shows the relationship between the distance on a map and real distance.
Definition
map scale
Term
A _____________ is a small map set onto the main map and shows where the main map is located
Definition
locator
Term
A _____________ map shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.
Definition
political
Term
A _______________ map shows natural features of the earth such as mountains, hills, and plains.  It is also known as a landform map.
Definition
physical
Term
A _______________ map shows how you can travel from one place to another.
Definition
transportation
Term
A map that shows information about past events and where they occurred is a ___________ map. These maps usually include a date in the title.
Definition
historical
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