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STUDY STACK FOR 3RD GRADE MAP TEST
Question | Answer |
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Model | Small copy of the real thing |
Globe | Model of Earth |
Map | Drawing showing what something looks like from above |
Map Parts | Map title, map key, map scale, compass rose |
Title | Tells what kind of information you will find on the map |
Key | The box on a map that explains it's symbols |
Scale | Used to figure out distances between places on map |
Compass Rose | Drawing showing whre North, South, East and West Are |
Map symbol | Something used on a map to stand for real places and things |
Abbreviation | Shortened form of a word |
Inset Map | A small map printed on a larger map |
Special purpose map | A map with specific purpose |
Oceans | Largest bodies of water on Earth |
Earth's Oceans | Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian |
Continent | Largest bodies of land on Earth |
How many continents are threre? | 7 |
7 continents | North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica |
Equator | Line drawn on maps and globes dividing Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere halfway between North and South Poles |
Hemisphere | Half of the Earth |
Which Continent is farthest South | Antarctica |