Vocabulary
Hemisphere
Half of the Earth
Latitude
Imaginary horizontal lines running east to west.
Map Scale
Shows the ratio between distance on a map, and distance in the real world.
The continent the U.S. is in.
North America
What school does Miss Lane go to?
Saint Joseph's College
Cardinal directions
North, East, South, West
Longitude
Imaginary vertical lines running north and south.
Which will have a larger scale: a map of Maine or a map of the U.S.?
A map of the U.S.
What ocean do we swim in?
Atlantic
Where is Miss Lane from?
New Hampshire
Equator
An imaginary line dividing the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
Coordinates
Latitude and longitude lines written together, representing a point on a map.
Ratio
Comparison between 2 or more numbers
Geography
Geography is the study of Earth’s landscapes, people, places and the environment.
What color was Miss Lane's hair before now?
Light brown
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line, dividing the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
21°N 157°
Honolulu, Hawaii
1in.= 2 miles. 2 cities are 6 inches apart. How many miles apart are they?
12 miles.
All 5 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, Arctic
How old is Miss Lane?
21
Relative location
The position of a place, in relation to another location.
Coordinates of Maine.
45°N 69°W
The map scale is 1in.=400 miles. If 2 cities are 7 inches apart on a map, what is the actual distance of these cities?
2,800
All 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
What is Miss Lane's favorite animal?
Duck :)