North, South, East, and West
Meg Greve
Vero Beach, Florida 32964
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Greve, Meg. North, south, east, and west / Meg Greve. p. cm. -- (Little world geography) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60694-418-9 (hard cover) ISBN 978-1-60694-534-6 (soft cover) ISBN 978-1-60694-585-8 (bilingual) 1. Cardinal points--Juvenile literature. 2. Orientation--Juvenile literature. I. Title. G108.5.C3G74 2010 910--dc22 2009006020 Rourke Publishing Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota 031610 031610LP-A
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North
West
East
South
North, south, east, or west, a compass rose helps you know which way to go. 3
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? Where is north?
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North Hmmm ? m…
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North
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Equator
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above s i h t r o N ry line a n i g a m i an quator. e e h t d calle
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North
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Equator
North
? Where is south?
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North
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Equator North
South
South
below s i h t u o S ry line a n i g a m i an or. t a u q e e h called t
At the bottom of the map. Brrrr!
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North
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Equator North
South
Where is east?
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South
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East? Hmmm m…
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North
East
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Equator North
East South
South
On the right of the map, where the Sun rises. Good morning! 14
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North
East
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Equator North East South
Where is west?
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South
West? Hmmmm…
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North
East
West Equator North
West
East South
South
On the left of the map, where the Sun sets. Good night! 18
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North
East
West Equator North West
East South
South
North, south, east, west, which direction do you like best?
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GLOSSARY bottom (BOT-uhm): The bottom is the lowest part of something. On a map, the bottom is south.
South North West
East South
compass rose (KUHM-puhss ROZE): A compass rose is found on a map. It is a circle with points that shows directions, such as north, south, east, and west. direction (duh-REK-shuhn): A direction is the way that someone or something is going. North, south, east, and west are special directions we use when reading a map or telling the location of something.
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map (MAP): A flat drawing of an area. There are maps of streets, towns, cities, the world, and much more. Maps contain symbols and colors, which all stand for something larger. Sun (SUHN): The Sun is the only star in our solar system. All of the planets revolve around the Sun. The Sun provides light and heat for the Earth.
North
top (TOP): The top is the highest part of something. On a map, the top is north. Always keep north at the top when you read a map.
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Index direction 20 east 3, 12, 20 map 6, 10, 14, 18 north 3, 4, 6, 20
south 3, 8, 10, 20 Sun 14, 18 west 3, 16, 20
Websites to Visit www.maps4kids.com www.fedstats.gov/kids/mapstats/ kids.nationalgeographic.com/
About the Author Meg Greve lives in Chicago with her husband, daughter, and son. She loves to study maps, but still gets lost sometimes!
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Rourke’s Little World Geography series introduces emergent readers to basic geography concepts. Children learn about maps, globes, directions, and the Earth’s features. Simple text supported by clear photos encourage curious readers to use geography skills while learning about the world around them. Books In This Series Include: Counting the Continents Keys and Symbols on Maps Looking at Landforms Maps Are Flat, Globes Are Round North, South, East, and West Waterways
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