VOCAB 1
plant life
vegetation
tool on a map that shows direction
compass rose
the part of a map that explains what symbols and colors mean
a story that is TOLD around a fire
oral history
the ocean we live closest to
Atlantic Ocean
equal half of a globe
hemisphere
What hemisphere is North America in?
North or West or North Western
a map that shows borders that are made by humans
political map
a book written by the son of a man who fought in World War II
secondary source
the degree mark/number given for the Equator
0 degrees
study of Earth and its people
geography
one of the 7 large landmasses on Earth
continent
a map that shows Earth's natural features
physical map
a letter written by a Civil War soldier
primary
this direction is given first when listing latitude and longitude
north or south
naturally formed features on Earth's surface
landform
pattern of weather over a LONG period of time
climate
a map with a specific TOPIC
thematic map
an autobiography of Michael Jordan
primary
where were early people first thought to have lived
Africa
measure of distances N and S of the Equator
latitude
measure of distances E and W of the Prime Meridian
longitude
the main line of longitude
Prime Meridian
a nonfiction book about an ancient Egyptian queen
secondary
if your grandma shows you a picture of her dad coming home from World War II, that picture is a ________________
primary source