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3rd Grade Social St.
Map Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2 Major mountain ranges of the United States | Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains |
| 5 Major rivers of the United States | Colorado River, Rio Grande, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Hudson River |
| Colorado River | Flows out of the Rocky Mountains |
| Mississippi River | Longest river in the U.S. |
| Rocky Mountains | the highest mountain range in the United States |
| Lines of Latitude | imaginary lines around the earth that measure distances NORTH or SOUTH of the equator. (Horizontal) |
| Lines of Longitude | imaginary lines around the earth that measure distances EAST or WEST of the equator. (Vertical) |
| Equator | imaginary line around middle of globe that divides it in half. |
| Prime Meridian | imaginary line that separates the East and the West side of the Earth. |