Vocab Flashcards
Map
A map is a picture of a place.It shows were things are located.
Globe
A globe is a model of earth.The globes shape is a sphere.
Mountains
High,rough land areas
Plains
Low,flat land areas
Cardinal directions
North,south,east,west
Intermediate direction
Northeast,southeast,northwest,southwest
continents
largest land ares in the world
oceans
largest water areas on the world
Equator
an imaginary line that divides earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres
prime meridian
an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
distort
twist 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
Oceans
Largest water areas in the world
Plains
Low,flat lands
Equator
An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemisphere
rotation
the movement of earth as it spins in place
revaluation
The movement of earth around the sun
