Maps And Globes Flashcards
Globe
A spherical representation of earth
Sphere
A 3 dimensional shape
the shape of earth
Mountains
High rough land areas
Plains
Low flat land areas
Cardinal directions
North south east west
Intermediate directions
Northeast northwest southwest southeast
Continents
Africa Asia Europe Antarctica North America South American Australia
Ocean
Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic ocean southern ocean
Equator
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern Southern Hemisphere
Prime meridian
The imaginary line the runs from the North Pole to the South Pole; divides the earth into eastern and Western Hemisphere
Distort
To twist or turn of original size or shape
Rotation
One complete turn on an axis the earth does this in 24 hours
Revolution
The spinning of the earth around the sun takes 1 year