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North America
The continent that includes the US.
South America
The continent that is beneath North America
Europe
Attached to Asia
Africa
South of Europe
Asia
The biggest continent in the world
Australia
Southeast of Asia
Atlantic Ocean
In between North America and Europe
Pacific Ocean
In between North America and Asia
Indian Ocean
In between Africa and Australia
Arctic Ocean
On top of the Earth
Southern Ocean
Above Antarctica
Rome
Long and skinny
Greece
Fat and short
Mexico
In North America below US
United States
In North America
Antarctica
The bottom of the Earth
Title
Tells you what its about
Legend
Tells you what the symbols on the map mean
Inset Map
Gives a bigger picture of the surrounding area
Scale
Varies from map to map. Gives the distance between locations
Compass Rose
Shows directions
Degrees
Units of latitude or longitude.
Equator
An imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth, halfway between the North and South Poles at 0 degrees latitude.
Meridians (Lines of Longitude)
Imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles.
North Pole
The point on Earth located at 90 degrees north latitude, where the lines of longitude meet.
Parallels (Lines of Latitude)
Imaginary lines on Earth that run parallel to the equator.
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at 0 degrees longitude.
South Pole
The point on Earth located at 90 degrees south latitude where the lines of longitude meet.
Cartographer
A mapmaker
Hemisphere
Half of the earth
Northern Hemisphere (include which continents are in it?)
The northern part of the Earth. Includes North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Southern Hemisphere (include which continents are in it?)
The southern part of the Earth. Includes Africa, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.
Eastern Hemisphere (include which continents are in it?)
The eastern part of the Earth. Includes Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and Australia.
Western Hemisphere (include which continents are in it?)
The western part of the Earth. Includes Africa, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
Geographic Grid
The system of latitude and longitude used to find locations
Index
An indicator, sign, or measure of something
Relative location
A description of how a place is related to another place
Absolute location
Describes the position of a place in a way that never changes, no matter your location
Grid
A network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles.
Physical Map
A type of map that represents the physical features of a particular area or region using contour lines.
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