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Maps and globes flashcards with cardinal directions, map keys, and geography vocabulary for Grade 6.
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This 22-card flashcard set covers essential map and globe terminology for 6th grade geography. It includes absolute and relative location, cardinal and intermediate directions, map features like scale and symbols, and different map types—political, physical, landform, and distribution. Use it for map-skills vocabulary review or as a foundation for geography unit study.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Geography
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Updated March 2025

Terms in This Set

  • geography
  • environment
  • region
  • location
  • description of place
  • human-environment interaction
  • movement
  • absolute location
  • relative location
  • continent
  • hemisphere
  • equator
  • prime meridian
  • cardinal directions
  • intermediate directions
  • scale
  • symbol
  • map key
  • political map
  • physical map
  • landform map
  • distribution map

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