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Cardinal Directions

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Cards (31)

Section 1

(31 cards)

Cardinal Directions

Front

north, south, east, and west

Back

Elevation maps

Front

show the height of the land

Back

Scale

Front

Map feature that tells how the distance between objects on a map relates to their distance in real life

Back

Distortion

Front

change in the shape and size of an object

Back

Geography

Front

the study of the Earth, its physical features, and the way living things use the Earth

Back

Compass Rose

Front

Map feature that shows which direction the map is facing

Back

Linear scale

Front

a map scale that used a straight line, like a number line or a ruler

Back

Title

Front

Map feature that tells what the map is about

Back

Continent

Front

the largest areas of land on Earth

Back

Africa

Front

The equator passes through the middle of this continent

Back

South America

Front

has many rainforests

Back

Hemisphere

Front

half of a sphere

Back

Physical maps

Front

show natural features, such as landforms and bodies of water

Back

Population maps

Front

show how many people live in an area

Back

Political maps

Front

show human features, such as borders between states or countries

Back

Map

Front

a flat model of the Earth

Back

Australia

Front

the smallest continent

Back

Coordinate grid

Front

Map feature that is a pattern of rows and columns that tell you where objects are. Each object is in only one row and column.

Back

Asia

Front

the largest continent

Back

Globe

Front

a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere

Back

Map key

Front

Map feature that explains what the symbols on a map mean

Back

Antarctica

Front

a frozen desert

Back

Europe

Front

The most crowded continent

Back

Equator

Front

the imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern parts

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

the imaginary line that divides the Earth into eastern and western parts

Back

Intermediate Directions

Front

the directions in between the cardinal directions; northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

Back

Ocean

Front

the largest areas of water on Earth

Back

Symbols

Front

pictures on a map that represent something in the real world

Back

North America

Front

Where we live

Back

Poles

Front

the areas at the top and bottom of the globe

Back

Word scale

Front

a map scale that uses words

Back