4th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary

Vocabulary from Harcourt Horizon Social Studies textbook

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Grid
An arrangement of lines that divide something, such as a map, into squares
Map key,
A part of the map that explains what the symbols on a map stand for
Inset map
A smaller map within a larger one
Cardinal direction
one of the main directions: north, south, east, west
Map scale
A part of the map that compares a distance on the map to a distance in the real world
Chronology
Time order
Map title
Words on a map that tell what the subject of the map is
Locator
A small map or picture of a globe that shows where an area on the main map is found in a state, on a continent, or in the world
Compass rose
A circular direction marker on a map
Intermediate direction
One of the in-between directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
Historian
person who studies the past, looking closely at the chronology of events
History
Events of the past
Evidence
A proof of when, why, where, and how things happened
Point of view
A person’s perspective