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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 a shpere)
Definition
hemisphere
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an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole - it separates the nothern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere
Definition
equator
Term
a small drawing on a map that can help you find directions
Definition
compass rose
Term
north, south, east, west
Definition
cardinal directions
Term
northeast, southeast, northwest, 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
The ____________ names the area of a map.
Definition
title
Term
A ____________ is something that stands for something else.  Examples include drawings, dots, lines, stars, and color.
Definition
symbol
Term
A _________ gives the meaning of each symbol on a map.
Definition
key
Term
A ___________________ shows the relationship between the distance on a map and real distance.
Definition
map scale
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A ______________ is a small map set onto the main map to show 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
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This map shows information about past events and where they occurred. A ______________ map often includes a date in the title.
Definition
historical
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