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What are the 7 continents?
Asia, Africa, Antarctica, North America, South America, Australia, Europe
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What tool can you use to see what symbols mean on a map?
Map legend
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Name 2 kinds of maps.
Physical and political
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List the 5 oceans.
Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic
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Define continent.
A large mass of land surrounded by water.
200
What tool helps you see what direction something is in on a map?
Compass Rose
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What is a political map?
It shows boundaries between states and countries.
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What is geography?
The study of the Earth.
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What is the third largest continent?
North America
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What tool helps you figure out the distance between two places on a map?
Map scale
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What is a physical map?
It shows physical features like land forms and bodies of water.
300
What is a hemisphere?
Half of the world.
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What is the largest continent?
Asia
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Define map scale.
A map tool used to figure out the distance between two places.
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What is the art and science of map making called?
cartography
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What is the grid-like part of the map made up of?
Longitude and latitude
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What continent do we live on?
North America
500
List 3 map tools.
Compass rose, legend, map scale.
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What is the difference between a globe and a map?
A globe is 3D and a map is 2D.
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How has navigation changed over time?
Paper maps are used less and advanced technology like GPS, satellites, and computers are used more.