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SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIESGEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY
KEY CONCEPTSKEY CONCEPTS
SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIESGEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY
KEY CONCEPTSKEY CONCEPTS
Created by S. George
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GEOGRAPHY DEFINITIONS
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Map Key (Legend)The part of a map that explain what the symbols on a
mapstands for.
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Map SymbolA picture that is used to stand forsomething that is real on the Earth.
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Distance ScaleThe scale on a mapthat tells the realdistance.
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Compass RoseThe direction
markeron a map.
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LocationWhere something
canbe found.
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ContinentOne of the seven main areas of land on Earth.
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equatorAn imaginary linethat circles the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. The line divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
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North PoleThe northern end ofthe Earth’s axis.
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South PoleThe southern end ofthe Earth’s axis.
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latitudeThe distance north or south of theequator; lines of latitude are drawn inan east-west direction around theglobe.
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longitudeThe distancebetween east and west from the primemeridian; lines of longitude are drawnin a north-south direction around the globe.
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pictographA graph that uses symbols or small pictures to stand
for amounts of things.
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Circle (pie) graphA graph in the
shape Of a circle or pie.
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Bar or line graphA graph that uses horizontal or vertical lines to
showinformation.
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landformOne of the shapes that makes up the Earth’s surface,
suchas mountains, hills,plateaus, or plains.
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lakeA large body ofwater surrounded
byby land.
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OceanThe body of salt water that covers nearly ¾ of the Earth’s surface.
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seaA large body of water in an ocean,either partly or completely landlocked.
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gulfPart of an ocean
that reaches into the
landand is larger than a bay.
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waterwayA body of water
thatis wide enough anddeep enough for ships to travel.
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riverA large natural stream of water that empties intoanother large body of water.
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climateThe kind of weathera place has over along period of time.
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glacierA large mass of ice formed by the melting and refreezing of deep snow.
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earthquakeThe shaking of theEarth’s surface caused by the movement and cracking of rockdeep inside the Earth.
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Human migrationMovements of
groupsof people from oneplace to another.
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cultureThe way of life of people. Culture includes traditions,customs, language, and education.
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town/cityA large communitywhere people liveand work.
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parish/countyA part of a state,usually larger than acity, which has its own government. Louisiana is the onlystate that uses parishes instead ofcounties.
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nation/countryA political region with a single
centralgovernment.
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ruralOf or like a countryregion