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a map symbol that shows direction on a map |
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cardinal directions [image] |
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intermediate directions [image] |
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between cardinal directions (northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest) |
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| part of the map that explains the symbols and colors on the map |
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symbol [image] example: school |
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a marking or drawing that stands for something inside a map key [image] |
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| a land that has water on three sides of it |
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physical features such as a mountain,valley, or plain on the earth's surface |
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| land that is totally surrounded by water |
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| weather patterns over time |
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| areas of land that share the same features that make it different from other areas |
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| a large body of water that is partially surrounded by land |
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| an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres |
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| the point on Earth furthest from the equator |
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| a map showing states along with the capital cities |
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| a map that shows landmarks such as mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc. |
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physical features [image] |
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| Earth's surface that includes landforms, bodies of water, climate, natural vegetation, and soil |
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| physical features that are similar in various parts of the world |
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relative location [image] (look at the arrow) |
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| tells what a place is near |
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absolute location [image] (look at the red arrow) |
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| a set of lines that divide a map into columns and rows of squares |
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the place where something is |
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