Dikolobe Primary School Social Sciences Grade 7

A grid consists of horizontal and vertical lines that form blocks of the same size

Main points on a compass

The latitude of the South pole is 90 degrees North

Things that your country buys from other countries

Mansa Musa ruled Mali during this period

The point halfway between North and East

Points where streets cross each other are called intersection

Accommodation is a place to stay, such as a room or house

Religion mostly followed in Mali

A word scale is a line divided into rectangle or segments of the same size

Things that your country sells to other countries

The Greenwich meridian is a line of longitude

A watch that shows time by means of digits

Mansa means king or emperor

A cartographer is a person who draws maps

A line scale explains in words what a scale is

The great ruler of the kingdom of Mali in the 14th century

Timbuktu was a thriving centre of trade in Mali

Timbuktu is nowadays a world heritage site

The latitude of the North Pole is 90 degrees South

A map should have a key

Muslim religion was started by

Street maps give a bird's eye view of an area

The Sahara desert was difficult to cross because

A narrow piece of land that juts out into the sea

Places such as schools, hospitals and churches are shown as symbols on a street map

A building where muslims pray

By the end of that century, the glorious kingdom of Mali had come to an end

A map is a scaled down or smaller version of a real area.

Vegetation is shown with a blue Colour on a map

A watch that tells the time with hands

A religious journey to a holy place

A latitude line that moves from East to West at 0 degrees

Examples of landmarks

Rivers Are marked with a yellow Colour on a map

A line that moves from North to South

Traders used the river to transport goods over a long distances

The capital of Mali is called Niani

Abubakari II became mansa in 1310CE

Camels are called the ships of a desert

Camel pullers loved the taste of camel milk which is rich in vitamins and minerals

The point halfway between South and East

The pilgrimage was held at this holy city

A compass is used to find direction

Equator is a line of latitude

The number of guards Mansa Musa had when leaving the palace

For direction, it is helpful to know which landmarks you will pass

Camels were the best means of transport because of their

Inheritance is a gift passed down from an older person to a younger person

Bisecting is dividing or splitting an angle into two equal parts