Map Skills vocabulary

define cardinal directions

• North-East, South-West, North-West, South-East
• Up, Down, Left, Right
• The four main points on a compass: North, East, South, West

• Front, Back, Top, Bottom

define intermediate directions

• Intermediate directions the points on the compass are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.

• Intermediate directions are up and down

• Intermediate directions are east and west

• Intermediate directions are north and south

define hemispheres

• Hemispheres are halves of a sphere.
• Hemispheres are sections of a flat surface.
• Hemispheres are regions defined by climate zones.
• Hemispheres are the outer layers of the Earth.

hemispheres are divided into what halves? pick two

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres by the equator

• Continental and Oceanic Hemispheres
• Tropical and Polar Hemispheres
• Eastern and Western Hemispheres
• west and east by the imaginary lne passing the through the poles

define compass

• A compass is a device used for navigation that gives direction.

• A compass is a device that shows the time of day.
• A compass is a tool for measuring temperature.
• A compass is a type of map used for navigation.

define continent

• A continent is any of the world's main continuous expanses of land

• A continent is a political boundary between countries.
• A continent is a type of animal species.
• A continent is a large body of water.

define country

• A country is a type of animal found in the wild.
• A country is a large body of water.
• A country is a form of entertainment like a movie.
• A country is a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory

define landform

• A landform is a man-made structure.
• A landform is a weather pattern.
• A landform is a natural feature of the Earth's surface.
• A landform is a type of plant.

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click all of the landforms

• rivers and lakes

• dam and a ditch

• valleys and deserts

• mountains and plateaus

• hills and plains

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match the landforms

• mountain

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• plateaus

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• valley

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• deserts

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• lake

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