Geography 3rd Word Scramble
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Globe | a three dimensional model of the Earth |
Map | a flat 2-dimensional picture that shows the location of places and things |
Oceans | the four largest bodies of water |
Continents | the seven largest land areas on Earth |
Hemisphere | half of the globe when it is divided into either Northern/Southern or Western/Eastern |
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, West |
Intermediate Directions | the directions between the cardinal directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest) |
Longitude Lines | imaginary lines that travel north and south around the globe |
Latitude Lines | imaginary lines that travel east and west around the globe |
Equator | an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the Northern and Southern hemisphere |
Prime Meridian | an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the Eastern and Western hemispheres |
Map Key | a boxed in area on a map that explains the symbols used on a map (also called a legend) |
Scale | used to help show the distance between places on a map |
Border | a line on a map that shows where a state or nation ends |
Product Map | a map that uses symbols to show where products come from |
Population Map | a map that shows the number of people living in different areas |
Resource | a material that is found in nature and that is used by living things like water, air, minerals, and soil |
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