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Maps/GlobesMaps/Globes

Grade 3Grade 3

A ______________ is a model of the Earth thatA ______________ is a model of the Earth that is shaped like a ball or _______________. It is shaped like a ball or _______________. It shows large bodies of land and water that makeshows large bodies of land and water that make up the Earth’s surface. up the Earth’s surface.

A_______________ is another way of showing land A_______________ is another way of showing land and water on the Earth. This type of model is not and water on the Earth. This type of model is not round like a globe but flat. round like a globe but flat.

The Earth has seven bodies of land called The Earth has seven bodies of land called ______________ and four bodies of water called ______________ and four bodies of water called ______________. ______________.

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globesphere

map

continentsoceans

Longitude and latitude lines on a globe are Longitude and latitude lines on a globe are like a grid system. They help us to locate like a grid system. They help us to locate places on a map or globe. Lines that run places on a map or globe. Lines that run east and west are called ______________ east and west are called ______________ lines. Lines that run north and south are lines. Lines that run north and south are called ______________ lines.called ______________ lines.

latitude

lontitude

If the Earth were divided in half, each half If the Earth were divided in half, each half would be called a _______________. The would be called a _______________. The ________________ is a special line of ________________ is a special line of latitude that divides the Earth into the latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere. Northern and Southern hemisphere.

equatorhemisphere

Some maps have symbol called a Some maps have symbol called a ______________ rose. It shows ______________ rose. It shows directions on a map.directions on a map.

The _____________ directions or main The _____________ directions or main directions are north, east, south, and west. directions are north, east, south, and west.

The ______________ directions or in The ______________ directions or in between directions are northeast, between directions are northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest. southeast, northwest, and southwest.

compass

intermediate

cardinal

Prime Meridian

There is also a special line of longitude that There is also a special line of longitude that divides the Earth into the Eastern anddivides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemisphere. Western hemisphere.

This special line of longitude is called the This special line of longitude is called the

_______________._______________.

Latitude and Longitude lines together on a map form a

____________________________ system, that helps us find our exact location.

grid

Some maps have symbol called a Some maps have symbol called a ______________ rose. It shows ______________ rose. It shows directions on a map.directions on a map.

The _____________ directions or main The _____________ directions or main directions are north, east, south, and west. directions are north, east, south, and west.

The ______________ directions or in The ______________ directions or in between directions are northeast, between directions are northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest. southeast, northwest, and southwest.

compass

cardinal

intermediate

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