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58 Cards in this Set
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a drawing that shows some or all of Earth on a flat surface
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map |
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colors, patterns, lines, or special marks used on a map
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symbols
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tells the subject of the map and helps you know what kind of map it is
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map title |
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explains the symbols used on a map
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map key or map legend
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used to compare a distance on the map to a distance in the real world
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map scale
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shows directions
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compass rose
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lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares
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grid system
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main directions (north, south, east, and west)
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cardinal directions
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directions between the cardinal directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest)
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intermediate directions
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a small map within a larger map
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inset map
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shows boundaries and location of cities, states, and countries
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political map
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shows kinds of land and bodies of water
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physical map
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shows parts of the world as they were in the past
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historical map
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a record made by people who saw or took part in an event
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primary source
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a record made by people who were not at an event
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secondary source
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How are political maps and physical maps alike (compare) ?
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- important tool - have a title, key, scale, and a compass rose - can have various colors - show shape of places on Earth |
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a small map or globe that shows where the place on the main map is located within a larger area |
locator |
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what a paragraph or passage is mostly about |
main idea |
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give more information about the main idea; tell me more |
details |
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How are political maps and physical maps different (contrast)? |
Political Maps - show location of places - show names and borders of cities, states, and countries - color coded according to different places |
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How are political maps and physical maps different (contrast)? |
Physical Maps - show what the surface of Earth looks like - show landforms and water forms - color coded according to physical features |
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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
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A primary source is a record made by people who saw or took part in an event where a secondary source is a record made by people who were not at an event. |
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What kind of map shows mountains, lakes, rivers, and oceans? |
physical map
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What kind of map shows what the surface of Earth looks like?
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physical map
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What kind of map shows names of cities, states, and countries?
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political map
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What kind of map is color coded according to physical features?
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physical map
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What kind of map shows boundaries and location of places? |
political map
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What kind of map is color coded according to different places?
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political map
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What kind of map shows landforms and water forms?
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physical map
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What kind of map shows Canada, United States, and Mexico being labeled?
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political map
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What kind of map shows Great Plains, Coastal Plain, Rocky Mountains, and Appalachian Mountains?
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physical map
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What are the cardinal directions?
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north, south, east, and west
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What are the intermediate directions?
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northeast, northwest, southeast, and soutwest
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What is used on a map to show directions?
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a compass rose
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Which directions on a compass rose are usually shown on a map?
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cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)
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There is a box of information on maps. What are the two names for this box?
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map key or map legend
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What does the map title tell you and where is it usually located?
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what the map is about and it is usually located on the top of the map
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What is the common symbol used to show a city?
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a dot (bold or darken circle)
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What is the common symbol used to show a state capital?
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a star (bold or darken star)
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What is the common symbol used to show the national capital of the Untied States?
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a star with a circle around it
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What are the two most common units of measurements shown on a map scale?
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miles and kilometers
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If one inch equals 40 miles on a map scale, how many miles would it be if something measured 2 inches on a map?
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80 miles
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If one inch equals 40 miles on a map scale, how many miles would it be if something measured one half inch on a map?
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20 miles
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Primary or Secondary Source an original document |
primary
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Primary or Secondary Source diary or letter written by someone who was on the Titanic |
primary
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Primary or Secondary Source an article about the Titanic based on the author who did research |
secondary
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Primary or Secondary Source a textbook |
secondary
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Primary or Secondary Source an article or story about an event that was written last week but actually happened 200 years ago |
secondary
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Primary or Secondary Source an article or story about an event that was written last week but actually happened 200 years ago |
Secondary
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Primary or Secondary Source the original typed speech of a classmate who is running for student council |
primary
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Primary or Secondary Source a letter written by a classmate who wrote about his trip to the Smoky Mountains |
primary
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How do you find the coordinates on a grid system? |
Find the letter (row/horizontal) and number (column/vertical) that the place is in and write them as in D3. OR Locate the place/dot, look horizontally for the letter, vertically for the number, and then write them as in D3. |
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Be able to use a grid system to find locations. |
Write the letter then the number |
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Be able to read a map by using the map title, map key, map scale, compass rose, etc. in order to answer questions. |
Use the map key to find different things and to use the map key to see what each symbol or color represents |
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Be able to use the map scale to find the distance between two areas (how far they are) using a ruler or index card. |
Know the line in the map scale can represent different number of miles/kilometers on different maps. When measuring the distance you need to know how to add the miles/kilometers when it is doubled and so on as well as when the distance does not go as far as the line on the map scale---this is when you need to know the increments in between. EXAMPLE: line = 100 but distance = 125, 175, etc. |
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Be able to explain the purpose of maps, their importance, and the different kinds of maps. |
Review the information on the study guide |
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Be able to draw a compass rose and label all cardinal and intermediate directions on it. |
Know the correct locations of the directions |
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Be able to identify the main idea and details of a passage. |
Know which sentence is the main idea or sentences that lead to the main idea as well as sentences used as details of the main idea. |
