SS: Weeks 1 & 2 Vocabulary

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absolute location

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a true and exact location of a place (noun)

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boundary

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the border that indicates where two different places are divided (noun)

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compass rose

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a symbol on a map that shows north, south, east, and west (noun)

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grid

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lines that make squares, like on a map (noun)

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landmarks

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objects, features, or signs that are easy to see and recognize (noun)

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latitude lines

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lines on a map grid that go east and west (noun)

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legend

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a box on a map that explains symbols and colors on the map (noun)

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longitude lines

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lines on a map grid that go north and south (noun)

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physical features

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landforms that make up the Earth’s surface (noun)

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political features

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man-made boundaries (noun)