Maps
A _______ is a model of Earth that is round.
GLOBE
What is the equator?
A title of a map is...
It tells what the map is about
A globe shows the _________ and the _________ as they really are.
continents and oceans
What is the prime meridian?
Line of Longitude that marks 0 degrees.
The map legend...
defines the symbols used on a map
Flat maps are convenient because...
They can fold up easily
They can be mounted to walls
Each hemisphere is _____________ of a sphere.
HALF
A symbol is...
a mark or color that represents something
Name 2 differences between a globe and a flat map.
Sphere/flat
One shows continents and oceans/ specific locations
More detailed/ distorted view
Absolute location is
the exact location of a place that doesn't change
A scale is...
Something that shows the distance between places on a map
Explain how the equator and the prime meridian are the same, and how they are different.
Same: Located in the "middle" (0 degrees), imaginary, split the Earth NSEW.
Different: Runs NS and EW, split hemispheres NSEW
Relative location is...
A compass rose shows_______________ on a map.
DIRECTIONS