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Social Studies 1

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An imaginary line that measures the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian   Longitude  
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A large body of land   Continent  
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An imaginary line encircling Earth halfway between the North and South Pole   Equator  
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A map that shows information about the past or where past events took place   Historical Map  
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Large body of salt water   Ocean  
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A map that shows the height of an area above sea level.   Elevation Map  
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A map that indicates cities, highways, points of interest, and it shows you how to get from one place to another.   Road Map  
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An imaginary line that measures the distance north or south of the equator.   Latitude  
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Half of a sphere   Hemisphere  
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Which two hemispheres do we live in?   Western and Northern  
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Which lines run east to west but measure the distance north or south of the Equator?   Latitude Lines  
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Which lines run north to south but measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?   Longitude Lines  
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What is another name for latitude lines?   Parallels  
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What is another name for longitude lines?   Meridians  
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North, South, East and West   Cardinal Directions  
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A line of longitude labeled 0 degrees longitude.   Prime Meridian  
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A drawing that indicates directions on a map.   Compass Rose  
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Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Northwest (NW) and Southwest (SW)   Intermediate directions  
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A small map inset in the corner of a large map.   Locator  
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A guide that explains the relationships between real distances on Earth and a map.   Scale  
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A map that shows the boundaries of states and countries.   Political Map  
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Something that stands for something else.   Symbol  
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Map that highlights Earth's natural features.   Physical Map  
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Where do you look on a map to find out what each symbol stands for?   Map Key  
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