Map skills and Geography review notes – Flashcards
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Map Key
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the part of a map that shows what the symbols stand for.
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Globe
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a round model of the Earth that is shaped like a sphere
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Ocean
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a large body of water
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Equator
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the imaginary line around the center of the Earth
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Northern Hemisphere
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part of the Earth that is north of the equator
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Lines of longitude
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Imaginary lines running north to south on a map or globe
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Southern Hemisphere
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Part of the earth south of the equator
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Boundary
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a dividing line on a map between two cities, states, or countries
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Continent
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A large land mass There is 7 of them
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Symbol
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A picture or a drawing that stands for the real thing
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compass rose
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a symbol that shows directions (north, south, east, and west)
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revolve
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It takes the Earth one year to completely revolve around the sun.
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rotation
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a complete rotation of the Earth takes 24 hours
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Pacific Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean
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coast line
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A coast line is a land area facing an ocean or other body of the water.
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Seven continents
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Africa, Asia, Antarctica, North America, South America, Europe, Australia
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The Five Ocean
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Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern
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Southern Ocean
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Newest Ocean at the southern portion of the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian Ocean. It completely surrounds Antarctica
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maps and globes are alike
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They both show us what the earth is like. They help us locate places on earth
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Maps and globes are different
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A map is flat, but a globe is shaped like a sphere. a globe is more accurate or correct than a map
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January it is winter in the United States
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but on the other side of the earth it is summer because of the Earth's revolution around the sun. The side that is closest to the sun will have warmer weather.
