Vocabulary Flashcards
Map
A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area
Mountains
High,rough land areas
Plains
Low flat land areas
Cardinal directions
North,south,east,west.
Intermediate directions
Northeast northwest southeast southwest
Globe
A spherical representation of earth
Sphere
A 3-dimensional shape;the shape of the earth
Continents
Africa,Asia,Europe,Antarctica,North American,South America,Australia
Ocean
Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Indian Ocean,Arctic Ocean,Souther
Ocean.
Equator
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Prim meridian
The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole;divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
Rotation
One complete turn on an axis;the earth does this once in 24 hours
Revolution
The spinning of the earth around the sun; takes one year to complete