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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Social Studies
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the study of the people and the places in the world
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History
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the story of the changes of the people and places over time
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Atlas
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a book of maps, graphs, charts and other information about the world
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Nystrom Atlas
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a history atlas that helps explain the history of North America
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Physical Maps
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maps that highlight the land and water features
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Political Maps
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maps that hightlight the names and boundaries of countries and states
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Glossary
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a section of the atlas that gives definitions of many words used in the atlas
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Index
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a list of places, names and events with page numbers where to find them in the atlas
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Globe
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a round model of the earth; a sphere
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A globe is more accurate
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than a flat map because a globe has the same shape of the real world. A flat map of the world has distortions or areas that are the wrong size.
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Key or Legend
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the place on a globe or map that explains what the symbols mean
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Symbols
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Pictures, shapes, and colors used to explain things on the globe or map
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Oceans of the World
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Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Artic Ocean and Indian Ocean
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Continents of the World
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North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
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Region
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An are of a continent which has special features that are different from other areas
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