Geography Grade 5 Chapter 1

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COMPASS ROSE

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A symbol on a map used to tell the directions (N, S, E,W, NW, NE, SE, SW).

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KILOMETER

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A unit of measure equal to 1,000 meters or .6214 miles.

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GRID

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A pattern of intersecting lines of latitude and longitude on a map

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LINES OF LONGITUDE

(MERIDIANS)

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Imaginary lines that run east of west of the Prime Meridian passing from pole to pole.

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LINES OF LATITUDE

(PARALLELS)

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Imaginary lines which ar measured north or south of the equator.

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SYMBOL

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A picture or icon which represents something on a map.

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HEMISPHERE

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Either of two halves of the earth when divided into the east and west halves or the north and south halves.

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DISTORTION

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When the appearance of landforms on a map look changed and disproportionate.

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INTERPOLATION

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An estimate of coordinates used when exact placement is difficult.

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GREAT CIRCLE

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the largest circle one can draw on a sphere.
Example: the Equator.

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POLITICAL MAP

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A map that shows the boundaries of states and countries.

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RELIEF MAP

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A map that shows how high or low all the geographical places are in a certain area.

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PROFILE MAP

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A map showing a side view or an outline view of landforms.

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ELEVATION

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The height of land.
(Usually measured in relation to sea level)

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NATURAL RESOURCE

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Something from earth, useful to man.
Examples": rock or mineral

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COMPASS ROSE

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A symbol on a map used to tell the directions (N, S, E,W, NW, NE, SE, SW).

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KILOMETER

Back 17

A unit of measure equal to 1,000 meters or .6214 miles.

Front 18

GRID

Back 18

A pattern of intersecting lines of latitude and longitude on a map

Front 19

LINES OF LONGITUDE

(MERIDIANS)

Back 19

Imaginary lines that run east of west of the Prime Meridian passing from pole to pole.

Front 20

LINES OF LATITUDE

(PARALLELS)

Back 20

Imaginary lines which ar measured north or south of the equator.

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SYMBOL

Back 21

A picture or icon which represents something on a map.

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HEMISPHERE

Back 22

Either of two halves of the earth when divided into the east and west halves or the north and south halves.

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DISTORTION

Back 23

When the appearance of landforms on a map look changed and disproportionate.

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INTERPOLATION

Back 24

An estimate of coordinates used when exact placement is difficult.

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GREAT CIRCLE

Back 25

the largest circle one can draw on a sphere.
Example: the Equator.

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POLITICAL MAP

Back 26

A map that shows the boundaries of states and countries.

Front 27

RELIEF MAP

Back 27

A map that shows how high or low all the geographical places are in a certain area.

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PROFILE MAP

Back 28

A map showing a side view or an outline view of landforms.

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ELEVATION

Back 29

The height of land.
(Usually measured in relation to sea level)

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NATURAL RESOURCE

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Something from earth, useful to man.
Examples": rock or mineral

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PHYSICAL FEATURES

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Type of land features shown on a map including rivers, mountains and deserts.

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CONTINENT

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7 Massive land regions of earth: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia Antarctica, and Africa.

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MOUNTAIN

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A large mass of earth that rises above the common level of land and is bigger than a hill.

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OCEANS

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Masses of salt water that cover the of earth's surface.

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ISLAND

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A body of land completely surrounded by water.

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7 continents

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North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, Antarctica.

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4 Oceans

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Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Indian

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Compass Rose

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shows north/south/east/west are on a map

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Equator

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An imanginary line in the middle of the world that circles the globe. It is located at 0 latitude

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Latitude
Parallel

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All the lines that run across the map from west to east

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Longitude

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All the lines that run across the map from from north to south

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Prime Meridan

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The most important line of longitude. Located at 0
longitude

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Inset Map

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A small map connected to a larger map.

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Distance scale

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Part of a map that tells the distance between places

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Hemispheres

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Two equal halves

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Northern Hemisphere

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Any place on earth north of the equator

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Southern Hemisphere

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Any place on earth south of the equator

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Eastern Hemisphere

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Any place on earth east of the Prime Meridian

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Western Hemispher

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Any place on earth west of the prime meridian

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Special Purpose Map

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Maps drawn to give us special information