Globe And Map Skills Unit : Faam Grade 2 Ss

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the study of Earth and its people

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geography

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a 3-D model of the Earth

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globe

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a flat drawing that shows how something looks from above

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map

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shows you how to read a map; also called a legend

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map key

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pictures or drawings that stand for things that are real

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symbols

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a symbol on a map that shows directions

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compass rose

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the 4 main directions: north, south, east, and west

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cardinal directions

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directions that come between the main ones: northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

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intermediate directions

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a make-believe or imaginary line that divides the Earth in half

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Equator

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one of the halves into which the Earth is divided

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hemisphere

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eastern part of the Earth; includes Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe

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Eastern Hemisphere

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western part of the Earth; includes North and South America

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Western Hemisphere

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the half of the Earth between teh South Pole and the Equator

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Southern Hemisphere

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the half of the earth between the North Pole and the Equator

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Northern Hemisphere

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divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

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one of the largest bodies of land on the Earth

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continent

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a map that shows Earth's surface features (oceans, mountain, rivers, etc.)

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physical map

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a map that shows governing divisions (countries, cities, state, etc.)

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political map

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a map that shows a view from space

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satellite map

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imaginary lines on a globe that show the distance from the Equator

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latitude

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imaginary lines on a globe that show the distance from the Prime Meridian

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longitude

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northern most point on the Earth

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North Pole

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southern most point on the Earth

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South Pole

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runs east and west

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lines of latitude

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runs north and south

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lines of longitude

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a line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England

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Prime Meridian

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north, south, east, west

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Cardinal Directions

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northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast

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Intermediate Directions

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divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

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shows governing divisions (countries, cities, states, etc.)

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political map

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shows Earth's surface features (oceans, mountains, rivers, etc.)

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physical map

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shows view from space

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satellite map

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Be able to use a compass rose to locate things on a map (see the sample worksheet)

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Be able to read a map key or map legend (see the sample worksheet)

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Be able to locate things on a map (see the sample worksheet)

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Be able to order the world we live in by size

Think: Please Have Caring Concern to See Citizens Happy

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Planet, Hemisphere, Continent, Country, State, City, Home (Address)

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Know your place in the order of the world we live in by size

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Example for Forest Avenue:

Planet-Earth

Hemisphere- Northern Hemisphere

Continent-North America

Country-USA

State-Alabama

City-Montgomery

Home- 1700 W. Fifth St. Montgomery, AL 36106

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Know how to find capitals on a map

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***Look for the city with the STAR on it.