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social studies 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute location | the specific address or latitude and longitude coordinates of a place |
| cardinal directions | north, west, south, east |
| cartographer | mapmaker |
| compass rose | a symbol that shows directions 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 earth that divides earth into north and south 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 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 northwest southwest |
| international date line | imaginary line at about 180 degrees longitude where the day changes |
| junction | a place where two highways cross or meet |
| kilometers | a unit of length used in measuring distance in the metric system |
| legend | a map key |
| longitude | meridian |
| lattitude | paraellel |
| millenium | 1'000 years |
| 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 projection | a projection that shows the compass directions between places accuratley. distance and size distorted especially near poles |
| mileage markers | small triangles and numbers on a map used to indicate distances along highways |
| miles | a unit of length used to measuring distance |
| north pole | the farthest point to north on earth |
| polar projection | a projection that is centered on one of the poles and shows the oceans and continents around the pole |
| long range effect | happens over time |
| immediate effect | happens right away |
| ad | anno domino |
| prime meridian | the line of longitude from the north pole to the south pole and marked 0 degrees |
| projection | a way of showing earths curved surface on a flat map |
| 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 | farthest point on earth to the south |
| 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 source | first hand info |
| secondary source | second hand info |
| 1 year | 365 days |
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