Vocabulary
The cardinal directions.
What is North, South, West, East?
Imaginary lines that run North to South.
What is Longitude (Meridians)?
A source that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events.
What is a secondary source?
This phrase helps us remember the cardinal directions.
What is never eat soggy waffles?
The study of the Earth's physical features, surface, and how people interact with the environment.
What is geography?
A round model of the earth that is shaped like a sphere.
What is a globe?
The imaginary lines that run West to East.
What is Latitude (Parallels)?
A firsthand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it.
What is a primary source?
A large body of saltwater that covers part of the earth.
What is an ocean?
The number of continents and oceans on Earth.
What is 7 continents and 5 oceans?
An imaginary line that runs east and west around the middle of the earth.
What is the equator?
The main line of longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
An object made, used, or modified by humans that can be portable or non-portable, and that can be of cultural, historical, or archaeological interest.
What is an artifact?
Flat representations of the round Earth.
What is a map?
A general description of where a place is located.
What is Relative Location?
The earth divided into 4 equal __________________.
What are hemispheres?
The main line of latitude.
What is the Equator?
The person who studies the past through artifacts.
What is an archeologist?
The part of the map that shows what the symbols stand for.
What is a key OR legend?
A specific description of where a place is located.
What is absolute location OR latitude and longitude?
The job title of a person who creates maps.
What is a cartographer?
The unit of measure that is used in latitude and longitude.
What are degrees?
A diary would be considered this type of historical source.
What is a primary source?
The hemispheres North America is located in.
What is Northern and Western?
The largest continent on the globe.
What is Asia?