Definitions
Ocean
One of five bodies of water on the Earth.
Globe
3D model that represents the Earth.
What does number 1 represent?
North America
What does number 2 represent?
South America
Sphere
Map Key
Imaginary lines that run east and west and measure distances north and south of the equator.
What does number 6 represent?
Australia
Asia
The largest bodies of water on Earth are called ________ .
Oceans
Compass Rose
A set of pointers that show the directions on a map.
Longitude
Imaginary lines that run north and south and measure east and west of the prime meridian.
What does number 7 represent?
Antarctica
What does number 4 represent?
Africa
A __________ shows what the symbols on a map represent.
Map Key
Scale
The relationship between a measurement on a map and the actual distance it represents on Earth.
Symbol
An image that represents a feature on a map.
What does number 3 represent?
Europe
What does number 11 represent?
Arctic Ocean
A ________ shows us the directions on a map.
Compass Rose
Grid
Lines of latitude and longitude that criss-cross on a map or globe to help find the location on Earth.
Continent
One of seven large bodies of land on the Earth.
What does number 8 represent?
Pacific Ocean
What does number 10 represent?
Indian Ocean
When a map is drawn to _______ it can show accurate distances.
Scale