Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Map
A
A map is a picture of a place.It shows were things are located.
2
Q
Globe
A
A globe is a model of 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,west
6
Q
Intermediate direction
A
Northeast,southeast,northwest,southwest
7
Q
continents
A
largest land ares in the world
8
Q
oceans
A
largest water areas on 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 a globe
13
Q
Land
A
All other colors on a globe
14
Q
Earth
A
Another word for “World”
15
Q
Sphere
A
The globe shape
