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| bay |
part of a larger body of water that look like a gulf, but is usually
smaller |
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| change |
to make something different |
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| city |
a place where many people live and work |
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| city population symbol |
shows where the city is located and about how many people live there |
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| coastline |
where the water touches the land |
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| community |
larger than a neighborhood, it takes a number of neighborhoods to
make up a community |
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| compass rose |
a direction finder drawn on maps |
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| continent |
the largest land areas. The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica,
Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America |
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| country |
an area of land where people live under one government. The United
States is a country. |
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| country boundary symbol |
a line drawn on a map that shows where the territory of one country
begins and another ends |
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| country capital |
a special city in each country where the government leaders meet to
do their work |
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| desert |
a region with very little rainfall |
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| east |
to the right of a person standing on the Earth facing the North Pole |
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| Equator |
a line drawn on maps and globes that is halfway between the North
Pole and the South Pole |
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| forest |
a growth of trees covering a large area |
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| globe |
a model of the Earth |
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| gulf |
a part of a larger body of water, usually an ocean or a sea. A gulf
makes an indentation in the coastline. |
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| hill |
a piece of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as
high as a mountain |
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| intermediate directions |
those direction found halfway between the mail directions of north,
south, east, and west |
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| island |
a body of land completely surrounded by water |
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| job |
the type of work a person does |
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| lake |
a body of water completely surrounded by land |
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| land elevation |
the height of the land above the surface of the ocean |
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| main directions |
north, south, east, and west |
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| map |
a drawing of someplace on the Earth |
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| map grid system |
a series of crossing lines used to find places on maps |
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| map legend |
the place on the map that explains the meaning of the symbols |
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| map scale |
used to measure distance between places on a map |
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| mountain |
a piece of land that rises high above the land around it |
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| natural feature |
something not made by people. Examples would be trees, mountains,
and rivers. |
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| natural resource |
the land and water features of the Earth that are used to meet a
need |
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| need |
something people must have |
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| neighborhood |
a place where people live close to one another |
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| north |
toward the North Pole |
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| northeast |
halfway between north and east |
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| North Pole |
the place on the Earth that is the farthest north |
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| northwest |
halfway between north and west |
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| ocean |
the largest water areas. The four oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic,
Indian, and Pacific |
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| peninsula |
a piece of land with water on three sides |
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| people made features |
something that is made by peoples. Examples would be cars,
buildings, and streets |
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| physical map |
a map that shows land elevations |
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| plain |
an almost level area of land |
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| plateau |
a flat piece of land with a high land elevation |
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| political map |
a map that shows political division, such as states of the Unites
States or countries of the world |
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| pollution |
when your surroundings are unsafe and dirty |
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| resource |
something people use to meet a need |
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| river |
a large stream of water that flows through the land |
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| river mouth |
a place where a river empties into another body of water |
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| river source |
the place where a river begins |
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| rural |
describes a place where few people live and work |
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| sea |
a large body of salt water, smaller than an ocean |
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| south |
toward the South Pole, opposite north |
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| southeast |
halfway between the south and east |
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| South Pole |
the place on the earth that is farthest south |
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| southwest |
halfway between south and west |
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| state |
an area of land that is part of our country. There are fifty states
in the United States |
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| state boundary symbol |
a line drawn on a map showing where the territory of one state
begins and another ends |
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| state capital |
a city in each state where leaders meet who work for the government |
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| suburb |
a neighborhood away from the downtown area |
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| symbol |
a drawing, line or dot that stands for something else |
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| town |
a small community, smaller that a city |
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| traffic |
the movement of cars, vans, buses, and trucks on streets and
highways |
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| transportation |
the movement of people or products from place to place |
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| United States Map |
a map showing all fifty states |
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| urban |
describes a downtown area of a city |
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| valley |
a long, low place between hills or mountains |
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| west |
to the left of a person standing on the Earth facing the North Pole |
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| work |
the activity a person does for which they get paid |
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| World map |
a map that shows the entire world |
