SOCIAL STUDIES UNIT 1 VOCABULARY PART 1 OF 3

WHAT IS A GLOBE?

• A DRAWING OR CHART THAT SHOWS PART OF EARTH, USUALLY ON A FLAT SURFACE

• A MODEL OF EARTH

• TELLS YOU THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THE MAP SHOWS

• EXPLAINS WHAT EACH SYMBOL ON THE MAP REPRESENTS

WHAT IS A MAP?

• A MODEL OF EARTH

• A DRAWING OR CHART THAT SHOWS PART OF EARTH, USUALLY ON A FLAT SURFACE

• TELLS YOU THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THE MAP SHOWS

• EXPLAINS WHAT EACH SYMBOL ON THE MAP REPRESENTS

WHAT DOES A MAP TITLE DO?

• IS A MODEL OF EARTH

• IS A DRAWING OR CHART THAT SHOWS PART OF EARTH, USUALLY ON A FLAT SURFACE.

• TELLS YOU THE TYPE OF INFORMATION A MAP SHOWS

• EXPLAINS WHAT EACH SYMBOL ON THE MAP REPRESENTS

WHAT DOES A MAP KEY DO?

• IS A MODEL OF EARTH

• IS A DRAWING OR CHART THAT SHOWS PART OF EARTH, USUALLY ON A FLAT SURFACE.

• TELLS YOU THE TYPE OF INFORMATION A MAP SHOWS

• EXPLAINS WHAT EACH SYMBOL ON THE MAP REPRESENTS

WHAT DOES A COMPASS ROSE SHOW?

• DIRECTIONS ON A MAP

• IS A DRAWING OR CHART THAT SHOWS PART OF EARTH, USUALLY ON A FLAT SURFACE.

• TELLS YOU THE TYPE OF INFORMATION A MAP SHOWS

• EXPLAINS WHAT EACH SYMBOL ON THE MAP REPRESENTS

SELECT ALL FOUR CARDINAL DIRECTIONS

• WEST

• NORTH

• SOUTH

• SOUTHWEST

• EAST

SELECT ALL FOUR INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS

• EASTWEST

• NORTHEAST

• SOUTHWEST

• NORTHWEST

• SOUTHEAST

WHAT IS THIS A PICTURE OF?

• THE PRIME MERIDIAN

• THE EQUATOR

WHAT IS THIS A PICTURE OF?

• EQUATOR

• PRIME MERIDIAN

WHICH 2 HEMISPHERES DOES THIS LINE DIVIDE THE EARTH INTO?

• WESTERN AND EASTERN HEMISPHERES

• NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERES