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an area of land smaller than a continent and surrounded by water on all sides.
Island
the measure of space between things
Distance
one of the earth's seven major areas of land. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Continent
a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1.609 kilometers.
Miles
a unit of length equal to one thousand meters or 0.621 mile
Kilometers
the things and conditions that are all around one.
Environment
to bring in from another country, especially to sell
Import
to send to another country to sell.
Export
carrying or moving something.
Transportation
having to do with the whole earth.
Global
the size of something compared to the size in the real life
Scale
lines that mean values(numbers) to show difference in elevation, weather and other features you can put on a map.
Contour lines
Also known as a legend, the key has a list of features (Using symbols) to help you find what you are looking for on a map
Key (legend)
this shows the size and shape of features on a map and where they are
Topographical features
Nature made feature
Physical features
Human made feature
Human made features
