What are lines that run parallel with the equator?
Latitude
100
Define globe
a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere
100
What is a political map?
Political maps show human features such as borders between states and countries.
200
What are the four cardinal directions and the intermediates?
North, South, East, West
North West
North East
South West
South East
200
Name the five oceans.
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern Ocean
200
What are lines that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?
Longitude
200
What is the definition of map?
a flat model of the Earth
200
What is a physical map?
A physical map shows natural features such as landforms and bodies of water.
300
What is a symbol?
Symbols are pictures on a map that stand for something in the real world.
300
Which is the only continent that is completely in the Western Hemisphere?
South America
300
What is the line is 0 degrees longitude.
Prime Meridian
300
What is the definition of poles?
The areas at the top and bottom of the globe.
300
What is a population map?
A population map shows how many people live in an area.
400
What is the difference between a map key and a map scale?
The map key shows what symbols on the the map mean.
The map scale will show how the distance between two locations on a map compares to the distance in real life.
400
Which two continents are completely located in the Southern Hemisphere?
Antartica and Australia
400
What is the line is 0 degrees latitude.
Equator
400
What is the definition of geography?
The study of the Earth, its physical features and the way living things use the Earth
400
What is a elevation map?
An elevation map shows the height of the land.
500
How does coordinate grid help you?
Coordinate grids help you find places quickly.
They divide the map into spaces.
500
Name all seven continents and name one country in each.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
500
Define hemisphere
half of a sphere
500
What is the definition of distortion?
Change in shape and size of an object.
500
What are the advantages of a globe? (3) What are the advantages of a map? (3)
Globe
same shape as Earth
shows whole Earth
no distortion
Map
flat, easy to carry
can show part of the Earth
can show more details