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31 Cards in this Set
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What are large bodies of land called?
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continent
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What is another name for latitude lines?
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parallel
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What are large bodies of salt water called?
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ocean
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What are the lines that run North and South called?
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longitude
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What are the lines that run East and West called?
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latitude
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What is half a sphere/globe called?
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hemisphere
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What is another name for longitude lines?
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meridan
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What is the imaginary line that runs halfway between the north and south pole called?
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equator
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What is the starting line for measuring longitude called?
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prime meridian
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What is a globe?
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a model of the earth
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What do we use globes to show?
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globes show the earths features
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How many hemispheres does earth have?
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4
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Name the 4 hemispheres.
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Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere |
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Where do all the longitude lines meet?
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The North and South Poles
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What is so important about Greenwich, England?
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It is where the prime meridan originates.
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What are the cardinal directions?
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North
South East West |
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What are the intermediate directions?
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Northwest
Northeast Southwest Southeast |
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What do you call the small drawing that indicates directions on a map?
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compass rose
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What do you use to explain the relationship between real distances on Earth and distances on map?
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scale
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What do we call anything that stands for something else?
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symbol
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What tells you what each symbol on the map stands for?
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map key
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What do you call a small map inset in the corner of a larger map?
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locator
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What map often uses color to show the bounderies between states or countries - often shows capitals?
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political map
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What is the map that highlights earth's natural features?
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physical
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What is the physical map that uses shading to show the difference in height between areas of land?
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relief map
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What is the physical map that uses color to show the elevation (height above sea level)?
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elevation map
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What map shows you how to get from one place to another?
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road map
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What is the map that shows information about the past or where past events took place?
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historical map
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What are the seven continents?
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Africa
Asia Australia Antartica Europe North America South America |
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What are the four oceans?
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Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean Artic Ocean Indian Ocean |
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Where do all the lines of longitude meet?
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North and South Pole
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