Vocab
the largest type of landmass on earth.
Continent
imaginary line that divides the earth in Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
an illustration that shows cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
Compass Rose
a narrow landform that connects two larger landforms
Isthmus
the four main ways to give directions- North, South, East and West
Cardinal Directions
Which Continent is the United States located in?
North America
largest body of saltwater on earth
Ocean
four main ways to give in between directions: northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
Intermediate Directions
Which ocean borders in the Jersey Shore?
Atlantic
imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
shapes, colors, letters or pictures that stand for a real place or object on earth.
Symbols
Which ocean borders California?
Pacific
another imaginary line on the other side of the Earth that divides the hemispheres.
International Date Line
imaginary set of lines criss crossing an area on a map or globe
Grid coordinates
A2, B2
What are these called?
Grid coordinages