A compass rose is used to show directions on a map. Cardinal Directions are the four main directions...

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A compass rose is used to show directions on a map. Cardinal Directions are the four main directions on a compass rose: North, South, East, West. Intermediate directions are the four directions that are in-between the cardinal directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, south west. A globe is model of the Earth that is shaped like a ball. A globe shows the seven continents and the oceans. The map title tells what the map is about. The map key explains the symbols found on a map. Anderson

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Page 1: A compass rose is used to show directions on a map. Cardinal Directions are the four main directions on a compass rose: North, South, East, West. Intermediate.

A compass rose is used to show directions on a map.

Cardinal Directions are the four main directions on a compass rose: North, South, East, West.

Intermediate directions are the four directions that are in-between the cardinal directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, south west.

A globe is model of the Earth that is shaped like a ball.

A globe shows the seven continents and the oceans.

The map title tells what the map is about.

The map key explains the symbols found on a map.

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Page 2: A compass rose is used to show directions on a map. Cardinal Directions are the four main directions on a compass rose: North, South, East, West. Intermediate.

Ex.) A5 The location is in row A in column 5.

•A map grid helps you locate places on a maps.

•A grid uses lines to make rows and columns on a map.

• The rows are labeled with letters and the columns are labeled with numbers.

•To find a location on the map you find the row and then the column.

There are five major rivers in the United States

1. Mississippi River

2. Ohio River

3. Hudson River

4. Colorado River

5. Rio Grande River

There are two major mountain ranges in the United States.

1. Rocky Mountains

2. Appalachian Mountains

Map Grid

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Rocky Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

Rio Grande River

Hudson River

Mississippi River

Ohio River

Colorado River