Question | Answer |
Table of Contents | Section of the book that tells you specifically where everything is (units, chapters, lessons) |
Gazeteer | Geographical dictionary that will help you to pronounce and locate the places discussed in the book |
Biographical dictionary | Tells about the people you have learned about in this book |
Glossary | This section will help you to pronounce and understand the meanings of the vocabulary in this book |
Index | This section lists many topics that appear in this book, along with page numbers |
Continent | Large bodies of land: NA, SA, Africa, Australia, Europe, Antarctica, Asia |
Hemisphere | "Half a sphere": 4 hemisphere, northern, southern, eastern, western |
Equator | Imaginary line dividing the world into northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.Zero degrees north and south |
Longitude | Running north and south, but measure east and west |
Meridian | Longitude lines |
Prime meridian | Imaginary line dividing the world into eastern and western hemisphere. Zero degrees east and west |
Latitude | Running east to west, but measure north to south "ladder" |
Parallels | Latitude lines |
Cardinal directions | N,S,E,W |
Intermediate directions | NE,SE,NW,SW |
Compass rose | a drawing on a map that shows direction |
Scale | Tells you how much smaller the distance on a map is compared with the actual distance |
Symbol | Anything that stands for something else on a map |
Map key | Tells you what the symbols stand for |
Locators | Show where subject area of the main map is located |
Political map | Shows information such as countries, states, cities, and other important political features |
Physical map | Shows Earth's natural features |
Elevation map | Type of physical map that shows height of land above sea level |
Relief map | Type of physical map that shows changes in elevation |
Historical map | Shows information about the past or where past events took place |
Distribution map | Shows how things such as language, religion, population and rainfall are distributed throughout the area |