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Map vocabulary 5236
Social Stuidies
Term | Definition |
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Globe | scale model of the Earth |
grid | the intersection of the imaginary lines helps us find places on Earth |
Latitude | imaginary lines on earth that run east to west but measure north and south |
equator | imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South poles |
degrees | latitude measures the distance from equator in degrees. Symbol-o. |
longitude | imaginary lines that run north to south but measure east and west on the Earth |
Prime Meridian | an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich England and measures at 0 degrees longitude |
continents | our planet`s land surface is divided into seven large landmasses |
islands | landmasses smaller than continents and completely surrounded by water |
title | subject of the map |
compass rose | has arrows that point to all four principal directions |
scale | gives distances in miles and kilometers |
legend | explains what the symbols on the map mean |
human environment interaction | the way people interact with the evironment |
movement | the world is changing and places are affected by the changing of people, goods, ideas, and physical forces |
region | area with 1 or more features that make it different from surrounding areas |