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32 Cards in this Set
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a model of the Earth
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Globe
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the line around the middle of the Earth
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Equator
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The space(hemisphere) above the equator
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Northern Hemisphere
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The space below the equator
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Southern Hemisphere
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A drawing that shows what a place looks like from above
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Map
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shows what symbols, signs, or colors are used in the map and what they stand for.
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Map Key
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Large land areas on the Earth
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Continents
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Biggest bodies of water on Earth
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Oceans
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How many oceans on the Earth?
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Four
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something used to stand for something else on a map
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Map Symbols
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what you use on a map to figure out distances
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Scale
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a drawing that helps you find directions on a map
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Compass Rose
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a small map that goes with a larger map
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Insert Map
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a shortened form of a word
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Abbreviation
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Name an example of a special purpose map
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Rain-fall in the US
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a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
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Canyon
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land that borders on the sea or ocean
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Coast
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heavy growth of trees that cover a large area
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Forest
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sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
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Harbor
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Raised land that is lower and more rounded than a mountain
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Hill
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A body of water that is sometimes completely surrounded by land
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Lake
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A steep high land area
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Mountain
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The place where a river flows into a larger body of water
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Mouth of River
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A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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Peninsula
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A broad stretch of level, or nearly level land
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Plain
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A flowing body of water
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River
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The place where the river begins
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Source of a River
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A long, low area of land, usually between two mountains or hills
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Valley
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How many continents are on Earth?
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Seven
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What are the four cardinal directions?
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North, South, East, West
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What is the abbreviation for Kansas? Missouri?
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KS and MO
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An area of land that is surrounded by water
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Island
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