MAPS & DIRECTIONS
What shows north, south, east, and west on a map?
Compass rose
What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What landform is flat land?
Plains
What does “location” mean?
The place where something is
What do we call a part of the year with a certain kind of weather?
Season
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, south, east, west
What are the two halves of Earth called?
Hemispheres
What landform is completely surrounded by water?
Island
If I give you my exact street address, am I giving you my absolute or relative location?
Absolute location
What is the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time called?
Climate
What are the four intermediate directions?
Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
What is a point on Earth that is farthest from the equator called?
Pole
What landform has water on three sides?
Peninsula
If I say, “The school is next to the park,” am I giving an absolute or relative location?
Relative location
Is climate about the weather for one day or over a long time?
Over a long time
If you are traveling from north toward east, what intermediate direction are you going?
Northeast
Which hemisphere is above the equator?
Northern Hemisphere
What landform is a very tall, high area of land?
Mountain
What is the exact location of a place called?
Absolute location
If a place is usually hot and dry, are we describing its weather today or its climate?
Climate
What do we call north, south, east, and west together?
Cardinal directions
Which hemisphere is below the equator?
Southern Hemisphere
What landform is land that rises above the land around it but is smaller than a mountain?
Hill
What type of location tells where something is compared to or near another place?
Relative location
What do we call the four parts of the year that have different kinds of weather?
Seasons