| A | B |
|---|
| social studies | the studies that deal with human relationships and the way society works |
| continent | large bodies of land |
| Ocean | large bodies of salt water |
| Hemisphere | earth can be divided into 4, 1/2 of sphere |
| equator | imaginary line running halfway between the N and S pole |
| latitude | lines that runs east and west |
| parallel | another word for latitude |
| longitude | lines that run north and south |
| meridian | another word for longitude lines |
| prime meridian | starting line for measuring longitude |
| cardinal directions | there are 4- NSEW |
| intermediate directions | 1/2 way between the cardinal directions NE,SE,SW,N |
| compass rose | small drawing that shows directions on a map |
| scale | shows relationship between real distances on earth and distances on the map |
| symbol | anything that stands for something else |
| map key | tells what symbols stand for |
| locator | shows where the subject area of the main map is located |
| political map | shows borders between states or countries, may label capitals |
| physical map | higlights earths natural features |
| relief map | uses hading to show differences in height |
| historical map | shows information about the past |
| melting pot | nickname of US, people can be from anywhere |
| elevation map | uses colrs to show the elevation |
