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Geography 3rd Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Globe | Small copy of the Earth |
| Ocean Definition | Earth's largest bodies of water |
| 4 Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean |
| Continent Definition | Large body of land |
| 7 Continents | North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Europe & Asia |
| Equator | An imaginary line that lies between the North Pole and the South Pole which divides the Earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres |
| Cardinal Directions | Main Directions- North (N), South (S), East (E) & West (W) |
| Intermediate Directions | In-between directions, NorthEast NE, NorthWest NW, SouthEast SE & SouthWest SW |
| Compass Rose | a small drawing on a map that can help you find directions |
| Symbol | a picture or object that stands for something on a map |
| Map Key | Gives the meaning of each symbol used on a map. Different maps use different symbols- be sure to look at the map key! |
| Scale | Shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances |
| Locator | Small map set onto the main map-shows where the area of the main map is located |
| 4 Different kinds of maps? | Political Map, Physical/Landform Map, Population Density Map, Historical Map |
| Political Map | Shows information such as cities, capitals, states and countries |
| Physical/Landform Map | shows natural features/landforms-Mountains, hills, plains, lakes, rivers and oceans |
| Population Density Map | Shows how many people live in a certain area of land |
| Historical Map | Shows events from the past, such as battles |
| LONGitude | Also known as Meridians-Longitude runs North and South-Measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian (180*) |
| LATitude | Also known as Parallells-Latitude runs East and West-measure distance Northe and South of the Equator (0*) |
| 9 Landforms | Mountains, Rivers, Islands, Peninsulas, Vallies, Plateau, Lake, Ocean, Volcano |
| Mountain | high, rugged landform |
| River | Moving body of water |
| Island | Land with water on ALL sides |
| Peninsula | a piece of land that juts out into the water |
| Valley | the low land between mountains |
| Plateau | Landform that is flat on top |
| Lake | an inland body of water |
| Ocean | VERY LARGE body of water |
| Volcano | a mountain that spews lava from inside the Earth. |
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