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Map Skills

Map Skills. 3 rd Grade Mrs. Martin. maps. A model or representation of the Earth’s surface. continent. A large body of land There are 7 on our planet, Earth. ocean. Large body of water Largest bodies of water on Earth 4 oceans on Earth. Earth. Our planet. globe.

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Map Skills

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  1. Map Skills 3rd Grade Mrs. Martin

  2. maps • A model or representation of the Earth’s surface

  3. continent • A large body of land • There are 7 on our planet, Earth

  4. ocean • Large body of water • Largest bodies of water on Earth • 4 oceans on Earth

  5. Earth • Our planet

  6. globe • A sphere shaped model of the Earth • A 3D map of the Earth

  7. island • A body of land completely surrounded by water

  8. sphere • A 3D shape, looks like a ball

  9. hemisphere • Half of a sphere • Half of the Earth • Earth can be cut into four hemispheres Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western

  10. Lines of Latitude • Imaginary lines (drawn on maps and globes) that run from east to west {horizontally} across the globe • Also known as parallels

  11. Equator • A line of latitude that divides the Earth in half • Cut Earth into two hemispheres [Northern and Southern]

  12. Lines of Longitude • Imaginary lines (lines that are drawn on maps and globes) that run from north to south {vertically} • Also known as meridians

  13. Prime Meridian • A line of longitude that divides the Earth in half • Cuts the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres http://www.teachervision.fen.com/geography/resource/63752.html

  14. North America • Continent that the United States is on

  15. South America • Continent that is South of North America

  16. Asia • Largest continent on Earth

  17. Europe • Continent that is “connected” to Asia • Continent that has countries such as, England, Italy, Spain as part of it

  18. Australia • Continent that is an island and is also a country

  19. Antarctica • Continent that the South Pole is found on • Penguins live here!

  20. Africa • Continent that is the second largest • Home of many “safari” animals

  21. Pacific Ocean • Largest ocean on the Earth http://www.freeworldmaps.net/

  22. Atlantic Ocean • Ocean that “touches” or borders New York http://www.freeworldmaps.net/

  23. Arctic Ocean • Most northern ocean http://www.freeworldmaps.net/

  24. Indian Ocean • Ocean that is south of Asia • India “points” to it http://www.freeworldmaps.net/

  25. Compass Rose • On a map key the compass rose shows the directions of the map

  26. Cardinal Directions • Four “main” directions • North, South, East, West

  27. Intermediate Directions • Directions that fall “in between” the cardinal or “main” directions • Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

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