vocabulary Flashcards
map
a map is a picture of a place.it shows we’re 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, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
distort
twists or turns of a shape
water
blue stands for water on the globe
land
all other colors on a globe
earth
another word for “world”
globe
the best model of the world
sphere
the globe’s 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 hemispheres
mountains
high rough lands
prime meridian
imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole
rotation
the movement of earth as it spins in place
revaluation
the moment of earth around the sun
