Chapter 4 and 5, Using Maps, Core Knowledge

an imaginary line around which a spinning object spins

• Axis
• Circle
• Triangle
• Square

land that is the same elevation as the surface of the sea or ocean

• ocean level
• sea floor
• sea level
• water level

a map that shows features of Earth’s surface

• physical map

• road map
• weather map
• political map

a place to look up information in a book or atlas

• Bibliography
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index

one of twenty-four zones around Earth within which everyone observes the same time

• space zone
• language zone
• temperature zone
• time zone

a book that contains many maps

• encyclopedia
• dictionary
• atlas
• novel

a view from above

• bird's eye view

• ground level view
• sideways view
• underwater view

one-sixtieth of a degree

• minute
• hour
• second
• day

a line of mountains

• mountain range
• ocean
• desert
• forest

a mountain’s highest point

• peak
• valley
• plateau
• canyon