Vocab Flashcards
Map
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
Northeast,northwest,southeast,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 runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
distort
Twists or turns of a shape
water
Blue stands for water on the globe
Land
All other colors on a globe
Earth
Another name for WORLD
Sphere
The globes shape
Continents
Largest land areas in the world
Rotation
The movement of earth as it spins in place
Revolution
The movement of earth around the sun
