Social Studies Unit 1: Chapter 1 3rd grade

symbol on a map that shows directions

compass rose

North, South, East, West

Cardinal directions

tells the information shown on a map

map title

flat, two- dimensional view of Earth

Map

tool that explains what symbols on a map represent

map legend

where a place is in relation to another place

relative location

Model of earth, round

Globe

network of horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating places on a map)

grid

tool that shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on Earth.

map scale

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

intermediate directions

set of two numbers that locate and point on a grid or chart

coordinates