.Vocabulary:
| continent | one of Earth's seven large bodies of land: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
| ocean | one of Earth's five large bodies of salt water; Arctic, Atlantic, Antarctic, Indian, and Pacific. |
| cardinal directions | one of the 4 main points on a compass: north, south, east, west. |
| intermediate directions | a direction halfway between 2 cardinal directions: northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest. |
| compass rose | a drawing that indicates directions on a map. |
| symbol | something that stands for something else. |
| map key | a guide telling you what each symbol on a map stands for. |
| hemisphere | one half of a sphere or globe; 4 hemispheres--Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western. |
| equator | an imaginary line encircling Earth half way between the North and South Pole; 0 degrees latitude. |
| latitude | an imaginary line or parallel, measuring the distance north or south or the equator. |
| parallel |
a line of latitude. |
| Prime Meridian | the line of longitude label 0 degrees; any place east of here is labeled E, and any place west is labeled W. |
| longitude | an imaginary line, or meridian, measuring the distance east or west of the prime meridian. |
| meridian | any line of longitude east or west of prime meridian. |
| sacle | a guide that explains the relationship between real distances on Earth and distances on a map. |
| political map | a map that shows the boundaries of states and countries. |
| physical map | a map that highlights Earth's natural resources. |
| relief map | a physical map that uses shading to show the difference in height between areas of land |
| elevaion map | a physical map that uses colors to show the elevation, or height, of land above sea level. |
| road map | a map that indicates cities, highways, and points of interest and shows you how to get from one place to another. |
| historical map | a map that shows information about the past or where past events took place. |
General Social Studies Help:
http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/33760#view=notes
https://kids.usa.gov/social-studies/index.shtml
https://sb058.k12.sd.us/Vocabulary/5th_grade_social_studies_answers.htm