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Map Skills
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| globe | model of the Earth |
| map | flat drawing that shows what places look like from above and where they are located |
| cardinal directions | North, East, South and West |
| compass rose | tool or part of the map that shows cardinal and intermediate directions |
| equator | imaginary line that can be found around the center of the Earth |
| continent | large land mass |
| ocean | large body of salt water |
| intermediate directions | NE, NW, SE and SW |
| map key | small box that tells you what symbols stand for on a map |
| latitude lines | these lines run from west to east on a map/globe |
| longitude lines | these lines run from north to south on a map/globe |
| Asia | largest continent |
| Australlia | only continent that is a country by itself, as well |
| North America | this continent is where we live |
| Atlantic Ocean | this ocean is closest to where we live |
| Easton | city we live in |
| Pennsylvania | state we live in |
| United States | country we live in |