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6th Grade Social Studies F/c
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| map | resource used to help navigate sailors |
| political maps | map used to show states and state capitals |
| physical map | map used to show terrain and landscape |
| scale | helps you estimate actual distances on earth |
| globe | a resource that helps you tell where places are on earth |
| compass rose | tells directions: north, south, east, and west |
| key | symbols on a map, also known as a legend |
| geography | study of earth's physical features on earth |
| cardinal directions | north, south, east,and west |
| projection | a way of showing earth on a flat surface. |
| distortion | error on a map in showing size, shape, distance, or direction |