Map Skills Vocabulary

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Map Skills Vocabulary

• T. Adams/L. Fernandez
• Week of 8.13.12

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Integrated Social Studies Standards

• SS3G1 The student will locate major topographical
  features.
• a. Identify major rivers of the United States of
  America Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado,
  Hudson.
• b. Identify major mountain ranges of the United
  States of America Appalachian, Rocky.
• c. Locate the Equator, Prime Meridian, and lines
  of latitude and longitude on a globe.
• d. Locate Greece on a world map.

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Vocabulary through Social Studies

• Latitude Lines that cross the globe from east
  to west
• Longitude lines that cross the globe from north
  to south
• Equator A line of latitude that crosses the
  globe exactly halfway between the north and south
  poles.
• Prime Meridian A line of longitude that passes
  through Greenwich, England.
• Map Key Part of a map that explains any symbols
  or colors on the map
• Mountain Range A group of mountains
• Greece A European country home of democracy

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Latitude Lines that cross the globe from east
to west
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Longitude lines that cross the globe from
north to south
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Equator A line of latitude that crosses the
globe exactly halfway between the north and south
poles.
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Prime Meridian A line of longitude that passes
through Greenwich, England
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Map Key Part of a map that explains any
symbols or colors on the map
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Mountain Range A group of mountains
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Review

• Latitude Lines that cross the globe from east
  to west
• Longitude lines that cross the globe from north
  to south
• Equator A line of latitude that crosses the
  globe exactly halfway between the north and south
  poles.
• Prime Meridian A line of longitude that passes
  through Greenwich, England.
• Map Key Part of a map that explains any symbols
  or colors on the map
• Mountain Range A group of mountains

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Where is Greece on our globe?

• Greece

• democracy

• A European country

• A system of government

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Greece

• Columns

• Grecian countryside

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Which picture is showing latitude and which one
is showing longitude?
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Equator and Prime Meridian
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What vocabulary words do these pictures represent?

• A.

• B.