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Reviewing Maps and Globes

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continenta very large body of land
oceana very large body of water
hemispherehalf a sphere (half of the globe)
equatoran imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
compass rosea small drawing that shows directions on a map
cardinal directionsnorth, south, east, west
intermediate directionsnortheast, southeast, northwest, southwest
symbolsomething that stands for something else
map keyexplains the meaning of each symbol that is on a map
scalerelationship between distances on a map and real distances on the earth
grid mapa map, it is made up of lines that cross each other to form squares
transportation mapa map, it shows the different ways you can travel from one place to another
product mapa map, it shows the kinds of things that are made or grown in a specific area
relative locationthis tell about where something is located
absolute locationthis gives you the exact location of a place

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