Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Map
A
A map is a picture place things are located
2
Q
Globe
A
A globe is a model of the earth. The globes shape is a sphere
3
Q
Mountains
A
High,rough land areas
4
Q
Plains
A
Low, flat land areas
5
Q
Cardinal directions
A
North, south, east and west
6
Q
Intermediate directions
A
Northeast Southeast Southwest Northwest
7
Q
continents
A
largest land areas in the world
8
Q
oceans
A
largest water areas in the world
9
Q
equator
A
an imaginary line that divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres
10
Q
prime meridian
A
an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
11
Q
distort
A
twist or turns of a shape
12
Q
water
A
blue stands for water on the globe
13
Q
land
A
all other colors on the globe
14
Q
earth
A
another word for “world”
15
Q
rotation
A
the movement of earth as it spina in place
