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21 Cards in this Set
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North Pole
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The North Pole is the place fartherst north on earth.
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South Pole
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The South Pole is the place farthest south on Earth.
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Globe
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A globe is a sphere shaped model of the earth.
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Map
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A map is a flat drawing of a place.
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Map Key
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A map key tells what the symbols on a map mean.
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Name the 5 OCEANS
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Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic & Southern
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EQUATOR
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The equator is an imaginary line circling the earth, halfway between the North and South Pole.
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CARDINAL
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NORTH, SOUTH, EAST & WEST
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INTERMEDIATE
DIRECTIONS |
NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST, NORTHEAST & SOUTHEAST
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NAME THE 7 CONTINENTS
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North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
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LATITUDE
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The lines of latitude are line that circle the earth running WEST to EAST.
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LONGITUDE
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The lines of longitude are lines that circle the earth running NORTH to SOUTH.
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PRIME MERDIAN
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The Prime Meridian is the imaginary lines that divides the earth into an eastern and western half.
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NORTHERN HEMISHERE
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Half of the earth NORTH of the equator.
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SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
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Half of the earth SOUTH of the equator.
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EASTERN HEMISPHERE
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Half of the earth EAST of the Prime Meridian.
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WESTERN HEMISPHERE
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Half of the earth WEST of the Prime Meridian.
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What is a map scale?
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A map Scale shows how to measure distance on a map.
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What are symbols?
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Symbols are drawings that stand for things.
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What do map labels do?
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Map labels tell us names of places and things.
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What is a map title?
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Map titles expalin what is shown on a map.
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