Vocab Flashcards
Map
A map is a picture of a place it shows ware there are located
Globe
A Globe is the model of the earth. The globe’s shape is a sphere
Mountains
High, rough land areas
Plains
Low , Flat land areas
Cardinal directions
First, South,east,west
Intermediate directions
Northeast,Southeast,northwest,Southwest
continents
Largest land areas in the world
Oceans
Largest water areas in the world
Equator
An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres
Prime meridian
An imaginary line that from North Pole to the South Pole
Distort
Twists or turns of a shape
Water
Blue stands for water on a globe
Land
All other colors on a globe
Earth
Another word for world
Sphere
The globe shape
Continents
Largest land areas in the world
Planes
Low flat lands
Oceans
Largest water areas in the world
Rotation
The movement of earth as it spins in place
Revolution
The movement of earth around the sun
