SS Vocab 2
Terms
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- a model of the Earth
- Globe
- the line around the middle of the Earth
- Equator
- The space(hemisphere) above the equator
- Northern Hemisphere
- The space below the equator
- Southern Hemisphere
- A drawing that shows what a place looks like from above
- Map
- shows what symbols, signs, or colors are used in the map and what they stand for.
- Map Key
- Large land areas on the Earth
- Continents
- Biggest bodies of water on Earth
- Oceans
- How many oceans on the Earth?
- Four
- something used to stand for something else on a map
- Map Symbols
- what you use on a map to figure out distances
- Scale
- a drawing that helps you find directions on a map
- Compass Rose
- a small map that goes with a larger map
- Insert Map
- a shortened form of a word
- Abbreviation
- Name an example of a special purpose map
- Rain-fall in the US
- a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
- Canyon
- land that borders on the sea or ocean
- Coast
- heavy growth of trees that cover a large area
- Forest
- sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
- Harbor
- Raised land that is lower and more rounded than a mountain
- Hill
- A body of water that is sometimes completely surrounded by land
- Lake
- A steep high land area
- Mountain
- The place where a river flows into a larger body of water
- Mouth of River
- A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
- Peninsula
- A broad stretch of level, or nearly level land
- Plain
- A flowing body of water
- River
- The place where the river begins
- Source of a River
- A long, low area of land, usually between two mountains or hills
- Valley
- How many continents are on Earth?
- Seven
- What are the four cardinal directions?
- North, South, East, West
- What is the abbreviation for Kansas? Missouri?
- KS and MO
- An area of land that is surrounded by water
- Island