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Map Skills, Landforms, and Bodies of Water Celebration of Knowledge
Map Skills, Landforms, and Bodies of Water Celebration of Knowledge
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You can use this to know the distance between 2 places on Earth
map key
map scale
Compass Rose
longitude
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This is opposite North on a compass rose and usually means "down" on a map
East
West
North
South
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A piece of land that is surrounded by water from three sides.
Mountain
Peninsula
Bay
Island
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The compass rose shows...
maps
directions
countries
continents and oceans
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The picture below is called a
distance scale
Prime Meridian
Compass Rose
Map key
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Large flowing water bodies that end in an ocean or sea.
Ocean
Canyon
River
Valley
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A piece of land completely surrounded by water. MDI is one of these.
Cave
Ocean
Island
Mountain
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These lines run east and west
Equator
latitude
North
Prime Meridian
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This imaginary line is 0° latitude
longitude
Equator
Map scale
Prime Meridian
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This is opposite Southeast and is located between East and North on a compass rose
South
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
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This tells us what the map is about
title
Compass Rose
Map Key
map scale
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Thick ice that covers a large area of land
Canyon
Glacier
Ocean
River
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The ocean closest to Maine
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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Which of the following are the Intermediate Directions?
North, South, East, West
Left and Right
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Up and Down
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Tallest mountain in Maine
Mt. Katahdin
Mount Washington
Mt. Everest
Cadillac Mountain
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Areas of flat land that have only small changes in elevation.
Grasslands
Prairies
Plains
Mountains
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Large landmasses that include North America
Countries
Continents
Oceans
States
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This borders Maine to the west
Mexico
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
New Hampshire
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These lines run north and south
Equator
Latitude
Longitude
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The largest lake in Maine
Graham Lake
Sebago Lake
Leonard Lake
Moosehead Lake
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An area of raised land that is flat on top. They are usually found in mountain ranges.
Delta
Mountain
Plateau
Canyon
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The low-lying areas between mountains or hills
Deserts
Mountains
Valleys
Rivers
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Large water bodies made up of salt water.
Mountain
River
Ocean
Lake
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Steep cliffs with a narrow valley running between them. It often has a river that runs through it
Canyon
Mountain
Valley
Hill
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A medium size flat-topped mountain or hill with steep sides. T
Mesa
Continent
Butte
Mountain
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This is 0° longitude
Map scale
Distance
Equator
Prime Meridian
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This is the space between on place and another
latitude
four
distance
title
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This explains what the symbols on a map stand for
Equator
Map key
four
distance
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Large bodies of water that are surrounded by land on 3 sides
Gulf
Delta
River
Bay
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The United States, Canada, and Mexico are all these
Countries
Cities
Towns
States
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A water body completely surrounded by land
Lake
Valley
Island
Glacier
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Direction on the compass rose that is opposite West
South
East
West
North
