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Geography

TermDefinition
Geography The study of the Earth
Ocean The largest areas of water on earth
Continent The largest areas of land on earth
Globe A model of the Earth shaped like a sphere
Poles Areas at the top and bottom of the globe
Hemisphere Half of a sphere
Equator The imaginary line that divides the esrth into north and south
Prime meridian The imaginary line that divides the earth into east and west
Map A flat model of the earth
Distortion Change in the shape and size of an object
Cardinal directions North south east and west
Intermediate directions Northeast southeast northwest southwest
Symbols Pictures on a map that represent something in the real world
Linear scale A map scale like a ruler or number line
Word scale A map scale with words
5 oceans Pacific Atlantic Indian southern and arctic
7 continents Asia Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia
Political maps Show borders between countries
Physical maps Show natural features like landforms and water
Population maps Show How many people live in an area
Elevation maps Show the height of the land
Title Tells what a map is of
Compass rose Shows the cardinal directions on a map
Map key Shows symbols on a map that represent something on the map
Scale Shows distance on the map
Coordinate grid Shows imaginary lines of latitude and longitude
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