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Glossary Location

ABSOLUTE LOCATION GLOBE

Part of Speech noun Part of Speech noun
Definition The exact location of a Definition A model of
place. Earth.
Word As Used in Magazine Your Word As Used in Magazine A globe
address is an absolute location. (p. 6) has a round shape like Earth. (p. 14)

COMPASS ROSE GRID MAP

Part of Speech noun Part of Speech noun
Definition A drawing on a map that Definition A map that is divided into
shows directions. columns and rows of squares.
Word As Used in Magazine The Word As Used in Magazine Make a
compass rose shows direction on a grid map of your classroom. (p. 3)
map. (p. 8)
LEGEND
CONTINENT Part of Speech noun
Part of Speech noun Definition A table or chart on a map
Definition One of the seven main land that shows what the symbols mean.
areas on Earth.
Word As Used in Magazine The map
Word As Used in Magazine The legend tells what the colors and symbols
continent is a large division of land. (p. 14) on a map mean. (p. 8)

COUNTRY LOCATION
Part of Speech noun Part of Speech noun
Definition An area of land with its own Definition The place where something is.
people and laws.
Word As Used in Magazine You have
Word As Used in Magazine And a many ways to describe your location. (p. 3)
map of the United States shows you all 50
states, or parts of the country. (p. 8)

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Glossary (continued) Location

MAP SCALE RURAL

Part of Speech noun Part of Speech adjective
Definition The part of a map that helps Definition Of or relating
you find real distance between places. to an area of the country,
Word As Used in Magazine Place the far from a city.
paper along the map scale with one mark Word As Used in Magazine Some
at zero. (p. 9) people who live in rural areas live on
farms. (p. 13)
MAP TITLE
Part of Speech noun SUBURBAN
Definition The title of a map. Part of Speech adjective
Word As Used in Magazine The map Definition Having to do with smaller
title tells you what the map shows. (p. 5) communities around cities.
Word As Used in Magazine Another
OCEAN lives in a suburban community. (p. 18)
Part of Speech noun
Definition A very large body of salty SYMBOL
water. Part of Speech noun
Word As Used in Magazine The Definition A small picture or shape on a
largest bodies of water on Earth are map that stands for a real thing.
oceans. (p. 14) Word As Used in Magazine A map
uses symbols to stand for real things shown
RELATIVE LOCATION on the map. (p. 5)
Part of Speech noun
Definition The location of a place in URBAN
relation to another place. Part of Speech adjective
Word As Used in Magazine You can Definition In, of, or like a city.
use a map to tell about both relative Word As Used in Magazine An urban
location and absolute location. (p. 6) area is busy and full of people. (p. 12)

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