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ancestor | a member of a person's family who lived a long time ago |
cardinal directions | the directions of north, south, east, and west |
citizen | a person who lives in a community |
compass rose | the symbol on a map that tells which way to go |
consequence | something that happens as a result of an action |
continent | one of the seven main land areas on Earth |
cooperate | how people work together to keep their community safe and peaceful |
culture | a people's way of life |
custom | a way of doing something |
distance scale | the scale on a map that measures how far it is between two places |
equator | an imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and South Pole |
founders | people who start a community |
globe | a round model of the Earth |
government | a group of elected citizens who make rules for a community |
hemisphere | another way of saying "half the Earth" |
history | the story of what has happened in a place |
judge | a citizen who is chosen to work as a leader in the courts |
law | a rule that helps make a community a safe place to live |
location | where something is found |
map | a picture that shows the location of something |
map key | a box that tells what the symbols on the map stand for |
mayor | the leader of a city or town government |
missionary | a person who is sent to tell others about his or her beliefs |
resource | something that people use to make what they need |
responsibility | a duty that citizens have |
symbol | an item used to stand for something that is real on the Earth |
time line | a way to show when important events took place |
volunteer | a person who works in a community without being paid |