Vocabulary Flashcards
Map
A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or part of an area
Mountains
High,rough,areas,land
Plains
Low,flat,land areas
Itermediate directions
Northeast,northwest,southeast,southwest
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 earth
Continnetes
Africa,Asia,Europe,antarica,North America,South America,Australia
Oceans
Pacific Ocean,antlantic ocean,Indian Ocean,Arctic ocean,southern ocean
Equater
The imaginary line that divides earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres
Prime merdien
The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole,divides the earth into eastern and Western Hemisphere
Distort
To twist or turn out of
Distort
To twist or turn out of
Rotation
Are complete turn on an axis the earth does this once in 24 hours
