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Social Studies Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolute Location | the specific address or latitude and longitude of a place |
| Cardinal Directions | north, south, east, west |
| Cartographer | a mapmaker |
| Compass Rose | a symbol that shows direction on a map |
| Coordinates | the letter and number that identify a grid square; the latitude and longitude of a place |
| Degrees | the units of latitude and longitude lines |
| Distortion | the changes in a sphere that are shown on a flat surface, such as a map |
| Equator | the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| Geography | the study of Earth and the ways people use Earth |
| Globe | a model of Earth shaped like a sphere or ball |
| Grid | a pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares |
| Hemisphere | half of a sphere; half of Earth; the four hemispheres are Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern |
| Inset Map | a small map within a larger map |
| Interchange | a junction on a major highway with special connecting ramps to allow vehicles to change roads without interrupting the flow of traffic |
| Intermediate Directions | northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest |
| International Date Line | an imaginary line at about 180 degrees longitude where the day changes |
| Kilometers | a unit of length used in measuring distance in the metric system |
| Latitude | the distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees |
| Legend | a map key, or list of symbols on a map, and what they stand for |
| Longitude | the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees |
| Map Index | the alphabetical list of places on a map with their grid coordinates |
| Map Scale | the guide that shows what distances on a map equal in the real world |
| Mercator Projections | a projection that shows the compass directions between places accurately. Distance and size are distorted, especially near poles. |
| Meridians | lines of longitude |
| Mileage Markers | small triangles and numbers on a map used to indicate distances along highways |
| Miles | a unit of length used in measuring distances |
| North Pole | the point farthest north on Earth |
| Parallels | lines of latitude |
| Prime Meridian | the line of longitude from the North Pole to the South Pole marked at 0 degrees |
| Projection | a way of showing Earth's curved surfaces on a flat map |
| Regions | the basic unit of geography; areas that have one or more features in common |
| Relative Location | describing a location by what it is near or what is around it |
| Robinson Projection | the flat projection that most closely resembles a globe. It shows less distortion than other projections do. |
| South Pole | the point farthest south on Earth |
| Standard Time Zones | Earth is divided into 24 time zones. Each time zone has a clock time one hour earlier than the zone to its east |
| Primary Sources | first hand information, comes directly from the past |
| Primary Sources | Recorded by an eyewitness, helps us experience the past |
| Secondary Sources | second hand information, not recorded by an eyewitness |
| Before Christ | B.C. |
| Anno Domini | A.D. |
| Before Common Era | B.C.E. |
| Common Era | C.E. |
| Century | 100 years |
| Decade | 10 years |
| Millennium | 1,000 years |
| Immediate Effect | Happens right away |
| Long Term Effect | Happens over time |
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