Vocab Flashcards
globe
a spherical representation of earth
Sphere
a 3 dimensional shape the shape of earth
mountains
high,rough land areas
plains
low,flat land areas
cardinal directions
north,south,east,west
intermediate directions
northeast,northwest,southeast,southwest
mountains
high,rough land areas
plains
low,flat land areas
continents
Africa,Asia,Europe,Antarctica,North America, South American,Australia
oceans
Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Indiana Ocean,Southern Ocean
equator
the imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemisphere
prime meridian
the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
distort
to twist or turn out of original size or shape
rotation
one complete turn on axis the earth does this in 24 hours
revolution
this spinning of the earth around the sun takes 1 year
