Maps And Globes

Question 1

Map

Answer 1

A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or part of an area.

Question 2

Mountains

Answer 2

High, rough land areas.

Question 3

Plains

Answer 3

Low, flat land areas.

Question 4

Cardinal directions

Answer 4

North, south, east, and west

Question 5

Intermediate directions

Answer 5

Northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest

Question 6

Globe

Answer 6

A spherical representation of earth

Question 7

Sphere

Answer 7

A three dimensional shape, the shape of earth

Question 8

Oceans

Answer 8

Southern, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian

Question 9

Continents

Answer 9

Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, and Europe.

Question 10

Equator

Answer 10

The imaginary line that splits the Earth in two

Question 11

Prime meridian

Answer 11

The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

Question 12

Hemisphere

Answer 12

Half of a sphere, the Earth has four of them

Question 13

Distort

Answer 13

To twist or turn out of original size or shape

Question 14

Rotation

Answer 14

One complete turn on an axis; the Earth does this once in 24 hours

Question 15

Revaluation

Answer 15

The spinning of the Earth around the sun; takes one year