Module 1, Lesson 5 Flashcards
Pattern of imaginary lines that circle the globe in East-West & North-South direction.
Grid
These lines run West to East and measure distance north and south of the Equator.
Latitiude Lines
Latitude lines are called ______ because they are the same distance apart at any point on the line
Parallel
An imaginary line that circle the globe half way between the North and South poles. This line divides the globe into North and South halves.
Equator
Parallels measure distance from the equator in this unit of measurement.
Degrees
Degrees are further divided into _______.
Minutes
These lines run North and South and measure the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude Lines
Lines of longitude are called ______.
Meridians
An imaginary line that divides the globe into East and West hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Two halves of the globes.
Hemispheres
The half of the globe that is north of the Equator is the _________.
Northern Hemisphere
The half of the globe that is south of the Equator is the _________.
Southern Hemisphere
Earth land and surface that is divided into 7 land masses.
Continents
What are the 5 oceans?
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Southern Ocean
A method of showing our round planet on flat maps
Map projections
