| A | B |
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| globe | round object that is a small copy of the Earth |
| oceans | Earth's largest bodies of water |
| continents | seven large bodies of land |
| hemisphere | one half of a globe |
| equator | an imaginary line halfway between the North and South Pole |
| cardinal directions | main directions: north, south, east, west |
| compass rose | small drawing on a map that can help you find directions |
| intermediate directions | in-between directions: NE,SE,NW,SW |
| symbol | something that stands for something else |
| map key | gives the meaning of each symbol used on a map |
| scale | shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances |
| locator | a small map set onto the main map |
| political map | map shows cities, capitals, states, and countries |
| physical map | map shows landforms, or the shapes that make up the Earth's surface |
| historical map | map shows information about past events and where they occurred |
| transportation map | map shows you how to travel from one place to another |
| geography | study of the earth |
| Ice Age | period of time long ago when Earth was much colder |
| glacier | huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land |
| elevation | the height of the land above sea level |
