Maps And Globes Flashcards
Cardinal directions
North,east,south,west
Intermediate directions
Northeast, southeast,northwest,southwest
Globe
A spherical representation of earth
Map
A representation usually on a flat of the whole or part of the earth
Mountain
High,rough,land areas
Sphere
A 3 dimensional shape the shape of earth
Plains
Low,flat,surface areas
Continents
Africa,Asia,North America,South America, Australia,Antarctica, Europe
oceans
Southern, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian
Equator
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres
PRIME MERMIDIAN
The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole;divides the earth into eastern and Western Hemisphere
Hemisphere
Half of a sphere ;the earth has 4 of them!
Distort
To twist or turn out of original size or shape
Rotation
One complete turn on a axis;the earth does this once in 24 hours!
Revolution
The spinning of the earth around the sun;takes one year to complete