1. Illustrated Glossary
Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum (Grade 3) ©Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Curriculum & Instructional Services

2. an area of lowland surrounded by higher land
basin
an area of lowland surrounded by higher land

3. a boundary especially of a country or state
border
a boundary especially of a country or state

4. canyon
a narrow steep valley

5. North, South, East or West
Cardinal directions
North, South, East or
West

6. climate
the weather conditions of a particular place or region over the four seasons of the year

7. the outline or shape of the land along the ocean
coastline
the outline or shape of the land along the ocean

8. a symbol that shows the directions - north, south, east, and west
compass rose
a symbol that shows the directions - north, south, east, and west

9. large land mass of which there are 7 on our planet
continent
large land mass of which there are 7 on our planet

10. a dry, sandy area, with few plants and little rainfall
desert
a dry, sandy area, with few plants and little rainfall

11. equator
an imaginary horizontal line that goes around the middle of the earth and is equally distant from the north pole and the south pole; the equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

12. geography
the physical features of earth and their location; the natural parts of an area; a science that deals with the location of living and nonliving things on earth and the way they affect one another

13. globe
a model of the Earth

14. grid
a network of horizontal and vertical lines used to locate points or places

15. a part of the ocean that is partially surrounded by land
gulf
a part of the ocean that is partially surrounded by land

16. hill
a rounded piece of earth that rises above the land but is smaller than a mountain

17. Intermediate direction
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast

18. a piece of land that has water all around it
island
a piece of land that has water all around it

19. tells what the symbols on the map stand for
key/legend
tells what the symbols on the map stand for

20. a body of salt or fresh water that is surrounded by land
lake
a body of salt or fresh water that is surrounded by land

21. a natural area that is part of the earth's surface
landform
a natural area that is part of the earth's surface

22. distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees
latitude
distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees

23. the exact place, limit, or position of something
location
the exact place, limit, or position of something

24. distance measured by degrees east or west from the Prime Meridian
longitude
distance measured by degrees east or west from the Prime Meridian

25. map
drawing or picture showing an area or where places are located; a bird’s eye view of an area

26. a large piece of earth or rock rising out of the land
mountain
a large piece of earth or rock rising out of the land

27. a large body of salt water
ocean
a large body of salt water

28. parallels
lying or moving in the same direction but always the same distance apart; latitude or longitude lines

29. land surrounded by water on 3 sides
peninsula
land surrounded by water on 3 sides

30. low, flat areas, usually with few trees
plains
low, flat areas, usually with few trees

31. Prime Meridian
the meridian of 0 degrees longitude from which other longitudes are calculated

32. a part, portion, or area having no fixed boundaries
region
a part, portion, or area having no fixed boundaries

33. flow of water that goes to an ocean or lake
river
flow of water that goes to an ocean or lake

34. A proportion from which one can determine the actual size of something
scale
A proportion from which one can determine the actual size of something

35. time zone
one of the 24 longitudinal divisions of the earth from which time is measured

36. valley
area of low land with mountains or hills on either side, often having a river or stream along the bottom