Vocabulary
Parts of a Map
The Global Grid
Continents and Oceans
POTPOURRI
100
The EXACT location of any place on Earth.
What is ABSOLUTE LOCATION.
100
The place on a map where you can find out what symbols (like stars, or dotted lines) mean on a map.
What is the KEY or the LEGEND.
100
The FAT lines that run from East to West on a map or globe.
What are LATITUDES or PARALELLS.
100
The continent where we live.
What is NORTH AMERICA
100
The ruler on a map that shows how large spaces on a map are.
What is THE SCALE.
200
When the round Earth is flattened into a map, the places on the map are stretched out. This is a called a.... (Hint: Stepping on a soda bottle)
What is a DISTORTION.
200
Explains what the entire map is about.
What is the TITLE.
200
The LONG, up and down lines on a map or globe that run from North or South.
What LONGITUDES, or MERIDIANS.
200
If you go to the beach, the ocean that you swim in is ....
What is THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
200
The amount of hours it takes the Earth to rotate.
What is 24 (or one day).
300
Represents the Earth on a flat surface. (Hint: Think about the overhead projector)
What is a MAP PROJECTION.
300
Smaller maps on a larger map that show parts of the map that may not fit due to distance.
What are INSET MAPS.
300
The imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude, that splits the Northern and Southern hemispheres. (It is very hot here).
What is the EQUATOR.
300
This continent is also its own country and an island.
What is AUSTRALIA.
300
In the Northern hemisphere it is Autumn, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
What is SPRING.
400
Using a familiar landmark, like a school or a store to explain the location of a nearby place.
What is the RELATIVE LOCATION.
400
Shows directions on a map (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, and WEST).
What is the COMPASS ROSE.
400
The line that splits the Eastern and Western hemispheres and lies at 0 degrees longitude.
What is the PRIME MERIDIAN.
400
The coldest continent.
What is ANTARTICA.
400
The amount of time it takes the Earth to go around the sun.
What is 365 days.
500
The study of the world around us.
What is GEOGRAPHY.
500
Latitude and Longitude lines form a ___________ on a map so that you can easily find locations.
What is a GRID.
500
The series of latitude and longitude lines that form a GRID on the entire Earth...
What is THE GLOBAL GRID.
500
These two contients are connected.
What are EUROPE and ASIA.
500
The way Ms. Ryan told you to remember North, East, South, and West.
What is "NEVER EAT SOGGY WAFFLES".
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