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5th Grade S.S
5th Grade Social Studies Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| geography | the study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth |
| degree | unit that measures angles |
| cardinal directions | north, east, south, and west |
| hemisphere | one half of Earth |
| longitude | distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees |
| latitude | distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees |
| absolute location | exact position on Earth in terms of longitude and latitude |
| movement | how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another |
| relative location | location of a place relative to another place |
| human-environment interaction | how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them |
| place | mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location |
| region | area with at least one unifying physical or human feature such as climate, landforms, population, or history |
| scale | relative size |
| geographic information system (GIS) | a computer-based system that stores and uses information linked to geographic locations |
| aerial photograph | photographic image of the Earth's surface taken from the air |
| satellite image | picture of Earth's surface taken from a satellite in orbit |
| distortion | loss of accuracy |
| projection | way to map Earth on a flat surface |
| key | section of the map that explains the map's symbols and shading |
| locator map | section of a map that shows a larger area than the main map |
| scale bar | section of a map that shows how much distance on the map represents a given distance on the land |
| compass rose | diagram of a compass showing direction |
| physical map | map that shows physical, or natural, features |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| political map | map that shows political units, such as countries or states |
| special-purpose map | map that shows the location or distribution of human or physical features |
| sphere | round-shaped body |
| location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction. | What are the five different themes or ways of thinking that geographers use? |
| directions | Geographers use _________ to help locate points on the Earth's surface. |
| imaginary lines | Geographers have drawn ________ ______ around Earth, dividing it into parts to help pinpoint locations. |
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