Geography Skills Flashcards
Globe
A small copy of Earth that shows both land and water
Ocean
The Earth’s largest Bodies of water
Name the Four Oceans
Atlatntic. Arctic, Indian, and Pacific
What are the seven large bodies of land found on the globe
Continents
How many continents?
7 North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
What are the fourh hemispheres?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Earth if divided inton the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern by the?
Equator
An imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
Equator
An imaginary line that divides the Western Hemisphere and eastern hemisphere
Prime Meridian
What hemispheres do we live on
Northern adn Western Hemispheres
Point furthest North on the earth
North Pole
Point furthest South on the Earth
South Pole
What are lines of latitude
Lines that run East to West on a globe
Lines that measure North to South on the Globe
What are the lines of longitude
Lines that run North to South
Lines that Measure East to West
What are cardinal directions?
North, South, East, and West
What is the small drawing on a map that can help you find directions?
Compass Rose
What are the four intermediate directions?
Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE) Southwest (SW) Northwest (NW)
Dots, Lines, triangles, colors, and small drawings used to stand for something on a map
Symbols
Used to give the meaning of each symbol used on the map
Map Key
Lanform Maps
Map that shows landforms or the shapes that make up Earth’s surface. It also shows bodies of water
Elevation Maps
Map that uses different colors to show the height of land above the level of sea.
Transportation Map
A kind of map that shows how you can travel from one place to another
Historical maps
A map that shows information about the past event and where they occur
