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Social Studies Chapter 2
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3rd Grade
11/01/2007

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location
Definition
The place where something is found.
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mountian range
Definition
A large group of mountians.
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continents
Definition
The seven largest land areas on Earth.
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globe
Definition
A model of the earth
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hemisphere
Definition
Half of the globe when it is divided into either northern and southern halves or eastern and wester halves.
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equator
Definition
A line that circles a globe halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
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map
Definition
A picture that shows the location of things.
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nation
Definition
An area of land with its own people and laws; a country.
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border
Definition
A line on a map that shows where a state or nation ends.
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map title
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A title that tells what a map is about.
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map symbol
Definition
A symbol that stands for something real on Earth.
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map key
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A box on a map in which map symbols are explained; also called a map legend.
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distance scale
Definition
A map feature used to measure the distance between two places; it tells what the distance on the map equals on the real Earth.
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compass rose
Definition
A drawing on a map that shows the cardinal directions to help people use the map.
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cardinal directions
Definition
The main directions North, South, East, and West.
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President
Definition
The title give to the leader of the United States of America.
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population
Definition
The number of people living in a place.
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capital city
Definition
A city in which the government leaders meet and work.
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suburb
Definition
A small community that is close to a city.
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transportation
Definition
The moving of people or things from one place to another.
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rural
Definition
Away from cities and large towns.
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history
Definition
The story of what had happened in a place.
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pioneer
Definition
A person who helps settle a new land.
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ancestor
Definition
Someone in a person's family, such as a great-great-grandparent, who lived a long time ago.
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founder
Definition
A person who starts something, such as a business or a settlement.
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settlement
Definition
A person who starts something, such as a business or a settlement.
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time line
Definition
A drawing that shows when and in what order events took place.
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sequence
Definition
The order in which events take place.
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primary source
Definition
A record made by someone who saw or took part in an event.
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secondary source
Definition
A record made by someone who was not present at an event.
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