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30 Cards in this Set
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People can use maps or a globe to find a
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community's location |
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In outer space, machines called ____________, take pictures that help locate communities.
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satellites
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Many drivers use a ________________ in their cars to help them find communities they have never visited.
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GPS |
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What does GPS stand for?
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Global Positioning System |
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What does the title of a map tell you? |
what the map shows |
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Cardinal directions |
(N, S, E, W) |
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Intermediate directions |
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest (NE, SE, NW, SW) |
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Symbol (map key or legend)
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Each symbol on a map stands for something
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Grid maps
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help you locate places on a map |
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Each grid is a pattern of lines that forms
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squares |
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Each row of squares |
has a letter |
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Each column of squares |
has a number |
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How would use a grid map to find a place on the map?
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You use letters, numbers, and squares on a grid to find a place on a map. |
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relative location |
a description where a place is located on Earth |
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absolute location
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exactly where a place is located on Earth |
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You can find the absolute location of a place |
by using a globe or map |
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Lines of longitude or latitude
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imaginary lines that can help you find the absolute location |
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The equator is a
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line of latitude |
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The equator divides the earth into the |
Northern and Southern hemispheres |
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The prime meridian is
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line of longitude |
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The prime meridian divides the earth into the |
Eastern and Western Hemispheres |
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The equator and the prime meridian divide the earth into parts called |
hemispheres |
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A map scale
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allows you to measure the real distances between places on a map |
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How do you measure the real distance between two cities on a map?
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Then, read the number on the map scale to tell how many miles 1 inch stands for. Next, use the ruler to measure the distance between the two cities. Be sure your ruler touches both cities (dots). Finally, do the math. |
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A political map
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shows country and state boundaries or borders |
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A physical map
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can show landforms (forest, valley, mountain, plain, desert) and bodies of water (river, lake, oceans).
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A population map
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shows the number of people living in certain areas. |
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Population
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Lines of latitude start at zero at the equator and are numbered
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in degrees north and south |
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Lines of longitude start at zero at the prime meridian and are numbered
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in degrees east and west |