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Understanding Maps
US History
Term | Definition |
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Globe | A model of the Earth |
Hemisphere | How the Earth is divided up into halves running up into North and South as well as east and west. |
Equator | Divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere |
Prime Meridian | Divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres |
Longitude | Imaginary lines running vertically that measure the earth in degrees East and West |
Latitude | Imaginary lines running horizontally that measure the Earth from North and South |
Cartographer | A map maker |
Index | Part of a textbook that indicates where you can locate terms and names |
Glossary | Area of the book where you can find definitions |
Table of Contents | Area of the book where you can locate the pages of certain units and chapters |
Units | Areas of the book that group chapter together in a common subject |
Chapter | Area of a book that contains information about a specific subject |
Observation | A clear visual or audio clue that can lead to an inference |
Inference | A educated guess led from a clear observation |
Primary Source | A source of information coming from a first hand account |
Secondary Source | A source of information coming from a second hand source |