Mapping Terms
Every map needs a ________ at the top to let the audience know what they are looking at
Title
North America
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What is the invisible line that runs in the middle of our Earth?
The Equator
What month is Ms. Bator's birthday?
September
A box that describes colours or symbols so that you understand what the map is showing
A Legend
What continent is home to penguins?
Antarctica
What ocean includes Canada's north?
Arctic Ocean
Which hemisphere to WE live in?
What is Ms. Bator's most favorite thing to drink?
Coffee!
This shows you North, East, South, West
Compass or Compass Rose
What is the world's largest continent?
Asia
What ocean did Ms. Bator visit that was very hot and polluted near Asia?
Indian Ocean
What are photos/ pictures called when they are taken from a satellite from outer space?
Aerial Photos
What grade did Ms. Bator teach last year?
Grade 2
What are the cardinal directions?
North --- East --- South --- West
What continent has Brazil, Machu Pichu, and the Amazon Rainforest?
South America
What ocean do you have to cross if you are travelling by plane to Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
How many continents does our Earth have?
7
What did Ms. Bator major in during university?
Geography
What is a better representation of the world.. a map or globe and why?
Map- because you could be very detailed and clearly see everything on one page
Globe- because it is round and more realistic
What continent is attached to the west side of Asia?
Europe
What is the world's coldest ocean?
Southern or Antarctic Ocean
How much of our Earth is covered in water?
What subject does Ms. Bator not really like to teach.
Art