SW Week 15 Vocabulary

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Week 15 Vocabulary​

​An area that has similar characteristics

​​Region

​Squares formed by lines on a map that make finding a location easier

​​Grid

​The four main points on a compass - North, South, East, and West

​​Cardinal Directions

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​Points between the four main points on a compass - NW, SW, NE, SE

​​Intermediate Directions

​Lines that run across a page (parallel to the horizon) - side to side

​​Horizontal Lines

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​Lines that run up and down a page (perpendicular to the horizon)

​​Vertical Lines

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​A grid that uses letters and numbers to label the grid lines

​​Alphanumeric Grid

​An imaginary horizontal line that runs around the middle of the world

​​Equator

​An imaginary vertical line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

​​Prime Meridian

​A symbol on a map that shows cardinal and intermediate directions

​​Compass Rose

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Match

Match the following definitions to the correct term.

• Compass Rose

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

a symbol on a map that shows cardinal and intermediate directions

The four main points on a compass (N, S, E, W)

Points between the four main points on a compass (NE, SE, SW, NW)

An imaginary vertical line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

An imaginary horizontal line that runs around the middle of the world

• a symbol on a map that shows cardinal and intermediate directions

• The four main points on a compass (N, S, E, W)

• Points between the four main points on a compass (NE, SE, SW, NW)

• An imaginary vertical line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

• An imaginary horizontal line that runs around the middle of the world

Match

Match the following definitions to the correct term.

• Region

• Vertical Lines

• Alphanumeric Grid

• Grid

• Horizontal Lines

An area that has similar characteristics

Lines that run up and down a page (perpendicular to the horizon)

A grid that uses letters and numbers to label the grid lines

Squares formed by lines on a map that make finding a location easier

Lines that run across a page (run parallel to the horizon)

• An area that has similar characteristics

• Lines that run up and down a page (perpendicular to the horizon)

• A grid that uses letters and numbers to label the grid lines

• Squares formed by lines on a map that make finding a location easier

• Lines that run across a page (run parallel to the horizon)