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22 Cards in this Set
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What is a person that makes maps called? |
Cartographer |
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What is a primary source? |
Account |
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What is a place on earth’s surface that is ruled by a national government? |
Country / nation |
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What is a map that shows how a continent, country, or state is organized? |
Political map |
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What type is map shows where people live? |
Population map |
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How many Great Lakes are there? |
5 |
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What type of map shows where different events happened throughout history? |
Historical map |
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What are images on a map that stand for things? |
Symbols |
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What are the 4 cardinal directions? |
N, E, S, W (north, east, south, west) |
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What are the 4 intermediate directions? |
NE, NW, SE, SW |
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What separates the Earth into its northern and Southern Hemispheres? |
Equator |
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How many continents are in the world? |
7 |
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What separates the Earth into its western and eastern hemisphere? |
The prime meridian |
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Louisiana is unique in that it is the only state that is divided up into _________ |
Parishes |
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Unlike Louisiana, other states are divided up into ______ |
Counties |
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What type of map deals with earth’s surface? They show where mountains, valleys, plains, deserts, and forests are located. They are often called ______ (2 answers) |
Physical map and topographic maps |
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What is a map that shows natural resources and products of a city, state, or country? |
Resource map |
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Map keys help us understand maps. What is another name for map keys? |
Map legends |
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What purpose does a scale on a map serve? |
Distance |
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Another name for lines of latitude are ______ |
Parallels |
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Another name for lines of longitude are called_______ |
Meridians |
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What is the longest river in the United States? |
Missouri River |
