Vocabulary
Latitude and Longitude
Capitals
Compass Rose
100

A __________ is a symbol that represents cardinal directions.

compass rose

100

Show me with your arm the way that lines of longitude run.

up and down

100

What is the capital of Ontario?

Toronto

100

What are the Cardinal directions?

  

north, south, east, west

200

A __________ shows what symbols & colors represent on a map.

map key

200

Lines of longitude cut the earth into ________ and _______ hemispheres.

eastern and western

200

What is the capital of PEI?

Charlottetown

200

What are the "in between" directions called?


        

intermediate directions

300

The _________ is an imaginary line of latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

equator

300

Show me with your arm the way that lines of latitude run.

side to side

300

What is the Capital of British Columbia?

Victoria

300

What direction is missing from the compass rose?

        N

 W           ?

        S

east

400

The ____________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres.

prime meridian

400

Lines of latitude cut the earth into _________ and _______ hemispheres.

northern and southern

400

What is the capital of Alberta?

Edmonton

400

What direction is between North and East?

northeast

500

_______________ help show specific locations on the surface of the earth. (2 words)

Longitude and latitude

500

0 degrees and runs East West

Equator

500

What is the capital of Nunavut?

Iqaluit

500

What direction is between West and North?

northwest

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