Where in the Where in the World Do I Live?World Do I Live?

By: Heather WardBy: Heather Ward

June 26, 2007June 26, 2007

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What is a Map?What is a Map? A A map map is a picture that shows locations. is a picture that shows locations. A A map map shows the shows the locations locations of places in a of places in a

community.community. Maps Maps can show may kinds of places:can show may kinds of places:

• NeighborhoodNeighborhood• CityCity• StateState• CountryCountry• ContinentContinent• WorldWorld

NeighborhoodNeighborhood

One type of map can show One type of map can show streetsstreets in a city or neighborhood.in a city or neighborhood.

The The street street that I live on is that I live on is Constitution.Constitution.

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CityCity

Other maps show Other maps show citiescities in a state. in a state. I live in the I live in the citycity of Fontana. of Fontana. In Fontana I can attended school at In Fontana I can attended school at

East Heritage Elementary. East Heritage Elementary.

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StateState Maps can also show Maps can also show statesstates and the and the

cities located within it.cities located within it. I live in the state of California. I live in the state of California. I can locate the city of Fontana on a I can locate the city of Fontana on a

map of California.map of California.

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CountryCountry Some maps show states and Some maps show states and

countriescountries.. A A country country is an area of land with its is an area of land with its

own people and laws.own people and laws. The The country country I live in is the United I live in is the United

States of America.States of America. There are 50 states in the U.S.A.There are 50 states in the U.S.A.

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Where in the World is the Where in the World is the U.S.A.?U.S.A.?

United States of America is part of the United States of America is part of the North American Continent.North American Continent.

There are seven continents in the world.There are seven continents in the world.• North AmericaNorth America• South AmericaSouth America• EuropeEurope• AsiaAsia• AustraliaAustralia• AfricaAfrica• AntarcticaAntarctica

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EarthEarth I live on I live on EarthEarth.. You can use a globe to find places on You can use a globe to find places on

EarthEarth.. A globe is a model of A globe is a model of Earth.Earth. A globe shows what A globe shows what Earth Earth looks like looks like

from space.from space. There are seven continents and 4 There are seven continents and 4

major oceans on major oceans on Earth.Earth.

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I’m in Many Places at Once…I’m in Many Places at Once…

► I live in the I live in the citycity of Fontana that is of Fontana that is located in the located in the state state of California.of California.

►The The state state of California is located in of California is located in the the country country of the U.S.A.of the U.S.A.

►The U.S.A. is part of the North The U.S.A. is part of the North American American continent.continent.

►The North American continent is part The North American continent is part of the of the Earth.Earth.

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