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Social Studies Ch 1
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Continent | A large body of land |
Ocean | A large body of salt water |
Hemisphere | Half a sphere |
Equator | An imaginary line encircling Earth, halfway between the North and South Pole |
Latitude | An imaginary line that measures the distance North or South of the Equator |
Parallel | A line of latitude |
Longitude | An imaginary line that measures the distance East or West of the Prime Meridian |
Meridian | A line of longitude |
Prime Meridian | A line of longitude labeled zero degrees longitude |
Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, West |
Intermediate Directions | Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest |
Compass Rose | A drawing that indicates directions on a map |
Scale | A guide that explains the relationships between real distances on Earth and a map |
Symbol | Something that stands for something else |
Map Key | Tells what each symbol stand for |
Locator | A small map inset in the corner of a larger map |
Political Map | A map that shows the boundaries of states and countries |
Physical Map | A map that highlights Earth's natural features |
Relief Map | A physical map that uses shading to show the difference in height between areas of land |
Elevation Map | A map that shows height of an area above sea level |
Road Map | A map that indicates cities, highways, and points of interest -- shows how to get from one place to another |
Historical Map | A map that shows information about the past or where events took place |