Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Globe
A
The best model of the world
2
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Sphere
A
The globes shape
3
Q
Plains
A
Low, flat lands
4
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Mountains
A
High, rough lands
5
Q
Cardinal directions
A
North,south,east,west
6
Q
Intermediate directions
A
Northwest,southwest,northeast,southeast
7
Q
Continents
A
Largest land areas in the world
8
Q
Oceans
A
Largest water areas in the world
9
Q
Equator
A
An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres
10
Q
Prime meridian
A
Imaginary line that runs from the north pole and the South Pole
11
Q
Hemisphere
A
Half a sphere; there are four hemispheres
12
Q
Cardinal directions
A
North,south,east,west
13
Q
Intermediate directions
A
Northwest,southwest,northeast,southeast
14
Q
Continents
A
Largest land areas in the world
15
Q
Oceans
A
Largest water areas in the world
16
Q
Water
A
Stands for blue on the globe
17
Q
Land
A
All other colors on the globe
