| question |
Answer |
| location |
A place where something is found |
| mountain range |
a large group of mountains |
| continents |
7 largest land areas on Earth. |
| globe |
a model of the earth |
| hemishpere |
Half of the globe when it is divided into either northern and southern halves or eastern and western halves |
| equator |
a line that circles a globe halfway between the North Pole and South Pole |
| map |
a picture that shows the location of things |
| nation |
An area of land with its own people and laws; a country |
| border |
A line on a map that shows where a state or a nation ends |
| map title |
A title that tells what a map is about |
| map symbol |
A symbol that stands for something real on Earth |
| map key |
A box on a map in which map symbols are explained; also called a map legend |
| distance scale |
A map feture use to measure the distance between two places; it tells what the distance on the map equals on the real Earth |
| compass rose |
A drawing on a map that shows the cardinal directions to help people use the map. |
| cardinal directions |
The main directions North, South, East, and West |
| President |
The title given to the leader of the U.S.A. |
| population |
The number of people living in a place |
| capital city |
A city in which government leaders meet and work |
| suburb |
a small city that is close to a city |
| transportation |
The moving of people or things from one place to another |
| rural |
Away from cities or large towns |
| history |
The story of what has happened in a place |
| pioneer |
a person who helps settle a new land |
| ancestor |
someone in a person's family, such as a great-great-grandparent, who lived a lng time ago |
| founder |
a person who starts something suchas a business or a settlement |
| settlement |
a small village built by the first people to lliv in a new place |
| time line |
a drawing that shows when and in what order events took place |
| sequence |
the order in which events take place |
| primary source |
a record made by someone who saw or took part in an event |
| secondary source |
a record made by someone who was not present at an event |
| What would you use to see the true shapes of Earth's ocean and contients |
globe |
| Where are the Himalaya Mountains |
Asia |
| Where is the capital of the United States |
Washington, D.C. |
| Why do people live in rural areas? |
to live away from cities and larger towns |
| Who were the firs people to live in Eagle, CO |
Native Americans |
| The population of Eagle Colorado, is greater today. Why? |
more businesses brought more jobs |
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