Definitions 1
Continent
One of the seven large bodies of land on the Earth.
An illustration that explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent.
Every map has a _________ that shows direction.
compass rose
Label number 1
North America
Label number 6
Asia
Ocean
Globe
map key
Label number 7
Australia
Label number 2
South America
Compass Rose
Hemisphere
One-half of the earth when divided by the Equator or Prime Meridian.
The _____________ ______________ are northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast.
intermediate directions
Label number 9
Southern Ocean
Label number 3
Antarctica
Longitude
Imaginary lines that run north to south and measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.
Latitude
Imaginary lines that run east to west and measure distances north and south of the equator.
_______ _______ are four main parts on a compass: north, south, east and west.
Cardinal directions
Indian Ocean
Label number 11
Atlantic Ocean
Scale
The relationship between a measurement on a map and the actual distance it represents on Earth.
Grid
Lines of latitude that criss-cross on a map or globe to help us find an absolute location on the Earth.
The objects on a map are shown using colors or _______.
Label number 5
Europe
Label number 12
Arctic Ocean