Words From Social Studies, Map Skills.

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North America

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the continent we live on (Countrys our Canada, USA, and Mexico.)

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South America

Back 2

this continent and north America are called Americans.

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Europe

Back 3

continent attached to Asia; together they our sometimes called Eurasia.

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Asia

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the largest of earths 7 continents

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Africa

Back 5

the continent were the Nile river is located.

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Australia

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the smallest continent; the island continent.

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Antarctica

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the continent that is covered in ice.

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Atlantic Ocean

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the ocean we swim in(borders the east coast of the U.S.)

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Pacific ocean

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the largest of the earths four oceans (borders the west coast of the U.S.)

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Indian ocean

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the ocean south of Asia, between Africa and Australia.

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Arctic ocean

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the smallest ocean; surrounds the north pole.

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continent

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a large body of land (earth has 7 of them.)

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equator

Back 13

the line of latitude dividing earth in half 0 degrees latitude that separates the earth in the northern and southern hemispheres.

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prime meridian

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the line of longitude dividing earth in half 0 degrees latitude that separates the earth in the north and south hemispheres.

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latitude

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a imaginary line measuring distance north or south of the equator.

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longitude

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an imaginary line measuring lines east or west of the prime meridian.

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hemisphere

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one half a sphere; earth can be divided into four of these.

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compass rose

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a drawing that indicates directions on a map.

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cardinal directions

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one of the four main points of the compass : north, south, east, west.

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intermediate directions

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a direction halfway between two cardinal directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest.