lines that cross the map to help readers find a location
Back
stem
Front
a long main part of a plant
Back
desert
Front
An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Back
right
Front
to correct or freedom to do something
Back
globe
Front
a round model of the Earth
Back
fluency
Front
able to read easily
Back
want
Front
something that people desire but that is not necessary for survival
Back
explanatory
Front
serving to explain
Back
Producer
Front
An organism that can make its own food.
Back
opinion
Front
A belief or view about something
Back
soil
Front
A mixture of mineral particles and organic material that covers the land, and in which terrestrial plants grow.
Back
rural
Front
relating to farm areas and life in the country
Back
hemisphere
Front
half of the earth
Back
service
Front
work that is performed for someone
Back
Internet
Front
A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information.
Back
Narrative
Front
The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.
Back
shore
Front
land bordering the sea, a lake, or a large river
Back
need
Front
Basic requirement for survival
Back
landform
Front
a natural feature of the earth's surface.
Back
Exclamation point
Front
This is used after a word or words that have special emphasis or feeling.
Back
Nation
Front
a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity
Back
climate
Front
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Back
mammal
Front
Animals that have hair and produce milk for their young
Back
root
Front
underground organ in plants that absorbs water and minerals
Back
glossary
Front
A place in the back of the book that gives the definitions or tell the meaning of certain words in the book.
Back
Equator
Front
an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
Back
comprehension
Front
the action or capability of understanding something
Back
Mass
Front
the amount of matter in an object
Back
urban
Front
in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.
Back
Location
Front
a place or position
Back
problem
Front
something that needs to be solved
Back
manufacture
Front
To make something, especially on a large scale using machinery.
Back
Solution
Front
A way to solve the problem
Back
island
Front
a piece of land surrounded by water
Back
heroism
Front
Great bravery
Back
consumer
Front
An organism that eats other organisms.
Another definition is a person who purchases goods
Back
goods
Front
Items purchased to satisfy needs and want or things for sale
Back
sprout
Front
begin to grow
Back
liberty
Front
Freedom from government control
Back
Punctuation
Front
the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
Back
Seedling
Front
A plant that has begun to grow from a seed
Back
coast
Front
the shore of a sea or ocean
Back
pattern
Front
A repeated decorative design.
Back
gulf
Front
a large area of sea or ocean partly enclosed by land
Back
informative
Front
providing useful or interesting information
Back
magnify
Front
to make something larger
Back
ocean
Front
A large body of salt water
Back
dictionary
Front
a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
Back
route
Front
The path that must be followed to get to a place
Back
map key
Front
a list of map symbols that tells what each symbol stands for
Back
Section 2
(9 cards)
pottery
Front
Objects (usually vessels) made of clay and hardened by firing
Back
contraction
Front
the process of becoming smaller.
For example using apostrophe (')
Back
clay
Front
A natural, earthly material that retains its shape and hardens when fired
Back
cause and effect
Front
The reason something happens and the result of it happening.
Back
Illustrator
Front
someone who draws pictures for books
Back
author
Front
Someone who is a writer of a book, article, or report.
Back
compound word
Front
Two or more words combined to create a new or more specific word.
Back
realistic
Front
closely resembling real life; aware of things as they are; practical
Back
sculpture
Front
a statue or another free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials