6Th Grade Geography Vocabulary

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Compass Rose

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North arrow to show directions

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Cardinal Directions

Back 2

North, east, south, west

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Intermediate Directions

Back 3

Northeast

Southeast

Northwest

Southwest

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Scale Bar

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Scale bars tell you how far apart distances are on a map. Marked in miles

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Relative Location

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A location on a map compared to another location on a map

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Interdependance

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Dependence on other people

Example:

We depend on them for certain goods and services and they depend on us for certain goods and services

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Grid

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A set of vertical and horizontal lines used to identify locations on a map

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Cell

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On a grid, a cell is the area where a row and column meet

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Index

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A map has an index, which has all of the names of places listed on the map in alphabetical order

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Absolute Location

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The location on a map based on longitude and latitude measures

Ex:

Chicago: 41 N and 87 W

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Latitude

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-Latitude lines are called parallels

- They run east and west around the world.

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Longitude

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-Longitude lines are called meridans

-They run north and south

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Degree

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-Longitude and Latitude are measure in degrees

-The earth has 360 degrees around the sphere

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Equator

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-The equator is a line of latitude that splits earth into two equal parts and seperates the north and south poles.

-Planet's line of zero degrees latitude

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Prime Meridan

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-Planet’s line of zero degrees longitude.

-Slices the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheree

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How many continents are there?

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There are 7 continents

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Name the continents

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1. Africa

2. Antarctica

3. Asia

4. Australia

5. Europe

6. North America

7. South America

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How many oceans are on earth?

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There are 4 oceans

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Name the four oceans on earth

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1. Pacific Ocean

2. Atlantic Ocean

3. Indian Ocean

4. Artic Ocean

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Symbol

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Symbols are used to distinguish different kinds of information on a map

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Legend

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The legend explains the symbols meanings on a map

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Axis

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The movement of the earth around the sun and the tilt of the earth

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Northern Hemisphere

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-Part of the earth north of the equator

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Southern Hemisphere

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- Part of the earth south of the equator