Vocabulary
Maps
Globes
Imaginary Lines
100
A ______ is a 3D model of Earth.
globe
100
Label points A, E, F, and G.
A- Colorado river
E- Ohio river
F- Appalachian Mountains
G- Hudson River
100
List 4 features of a globe.
3D, lines of latitude, lines of longitude, equator, prime meridian, displays continents, oceans, and countries
100
The imaginary lines that run East to West are called lines of __________.
latitude
200
The imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres is called the _________. It runs (vertically/horizontally).
equator/horizontally
200
Name the mountain range located at point D on the map.
Appalachian Mountains
200
Label 1 and 2.
1- Prime Meridian
2- equator
200
Imaginary lines that run North to South are called lines of ____________.
longitude
300
A _____________ displays Earth's natural features and landscapes, like rivers and mountain ranges.
physical map
300
Label A-D.
A- Colorado
B- Rio Grande
C- Mississippi
D- St. Lawrence
300
If a pilot is flying along the equator, he is flying _______.
a) North or South
b) East or West
b) East/West
300
Lines of ________ are measured in degrees north or south of the equator.
latitude
400
The _______________ divides Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. It runs (vertically/horizontally).
Prime Meridian/vertically
400
At which point (A-D) is the second longest river in the U.S.? What is the name of the river?
Point C- Mississippi
400
Use equator, prime meridian, latitude, and longitude to label A, B, C, and D.
A- equator
B- Prime Meridian
C- latitude
D- longitude
400
Lines of _________ are measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
longitude
500
The _____________ line that measures 0 degrees is called the equator. The ______________ line that measures 0 degrees is called the Prime Meridian.
latitudinal- equator
longitudinal- prime meridian
500
Describe the landform that is at point A.
Rocky Mountains- they are rigid and taller than the Appalachian Mountains. They are younger than the Appalachian Mountains.
500
Which continents (A, B, C, D) are in the northern hemisphere?
Which continents (A, B, C, D) are in the western hemisphere?
northern hemisphere: A, B, part of C
western hemisphere: A, part of D
500
The longitudinal imaginary line at 0 degrees is called the ________. The latitudinal imaginary line at 0 degrees is called the _________.
Prime Meridian
Equator