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6th Grade Topic 1 Geography Terms

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Term
Definition
globe   a spherical model of the Earth  
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map   a representation usually on a flat surface of a whole part  
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latitude   the lines that run east to west on the globe, but actually measure how far north or south you go from the equator  
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equator   the main line of latitude, and it divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres  
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longitude   the lines that run north to south on the globe, but actually measure how far east or west you go form the Prime Meridan  
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Prime Meridian   the main line of longitude that divide the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres  
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hemispheres   the Earth is divided into four parts: the Northern, southern, Eastern, and Western ______________  
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aerial photo   a photo taken from above, either by airplane or satellite  
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title   tells you what the map is about and helps you figure out what type of map it is  
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key   sometimes call a legend - it shows the symbols and what they represent on the map  
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scale   the relationship between the distance on the map and the corresponding distance on earth  
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compass rose   tells you the directions on a map  
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cardinal directions   North, South, East, and West  
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intermediate directions   Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast  
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map symbols   a picture that represents something on a map  
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boundary lines   mark off where one territory begins and another ends.  
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locators   frames the area on a map to draw your attention to it so you can see when it is in relation the the rest of the map  
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absolute location   the latitude and longitude of a place  
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relative location   where one place is in relation to another -you look at one location and you determine where the second location is compared to the first  
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political map   a map that shows the borders of countries, and includes states and cities  
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elevation map   a map that shows how high land is above sea level (using colors  
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relief map   a map that shows how high land is above other land using shading  
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historical map   a map that shows information about the past (look for dates)  
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distribution map   a map that shows how something is spread through an area (can use colors or symbols)  
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