Vocab Flashcards
Map
A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or part of an area
Mountains
high,rough land areas
Plains
Low,flat land areas
Cardinal directions
North,east,south,and west
Intermediate directions
Northeast,northwest,southeast,and southwest
Globe
A spherical representation of earth
Sphere
A three dimensional shape of the earth
Continents
Africa,Asia,Europe,Antartica,North America,South America,Ausrallia
Ocean
Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Indian Ocean,Arctic Ocean,Southern Ocean
Equator
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres
Prime meridian
The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole;divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
Distort
To twist or turn out of original size or shape
Rotation
One complete turn on an axis;the earth does this every 24 hours
Revolution
The spinning of the earth around the sun;takes 1 year to complete (365 days)
Hemisphere
Half of a sphere (globe);the earth has 4 of them