Flashcards: Vocabulary for the Week of September 26

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Jackbean3 Quizlet PLUS user on September 29, 2011

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social studies and language

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These words focus on social studies and geography.

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Flashcards: Vocabulary for the Week of September 26

grid system
Horizontal and vertical lines on a map that help you locate a spot.
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grid system Horizontal and vertical lines on a map that help you locate a spot.
title The words on a map that tell what the map is about
geography The study of the Earth's surface
physical map A map that focuses on natural features like rivers and mountains.
intermediate directions The lesser directions like southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest
political map a map that focuses on human made features like cities and roads
legend or key a list of symbols used on a map
compass rose an object on a map that shows the directions
scale the object on a map that shows real distance as compared to map distance
cardinal directions the four main directions

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