Vocab Flashcards
map
Map is a picture of a place.It shows where things are located
globe
A globe is a model of the earth.The globes shape is a sphere.
mountains
high,rough land areas
plains
low,flat land areas
cardinal directions
north,south,east,west
intermediate directions
northwest,southwest,northeast southeast
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 runs from the 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 the globe
earth
another word for world
sphere
the globes shape
continents
largest land areas in the world
oceans
largest water areas in the world
plains
low,flat lands
equator
and imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
rotation
the movement of earth as it spins in place
revolution
The movement of earth around the sun
