Vocabulary
A __________ is a symbol that represents cardinal directions.
compass rose
Show me with your arm the way that lines of longitude run.
up and down
What continent do we live on?
North America
What are the Cardinal directions?
north, south, east, west
A ________ is a flat representation of Earth.
map
A __________ shows what symbols & colors represent on a map.
map key
Lines of longitude cut the earth into ________ and _______ hemispheres.
eastern and western
What continent is south of North America?
South America
What are the "in between" directions called?
intermediate directions
A __________ is a 3D representation of Earth.
globe
The _________ is an imaginary line of latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
equator
Show me with your arm the way that lines of latitude run.
side to side
What is the biggest continent?
Asia
What direction is missing from the compass rose?
N
W ?
S
east
Which would I use to find a specific location in a city? A map or a globe
A map
The ____________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres.
prime meridian
Lines of latitude cut the earth into _________ and _______ hemispheres.
northern and southern
What is the coldest continent?
Antarctica
What direction is between North and East?
northeast
Which would I use to find a continent or an ocean? A map or a globe
A globe
_______________ help show specific locations on the surface of the earth. (2 words)
Longitude and latitude
Name all 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
What direction is between West and North?
northwest
What shape is a globe?
A sphere