All About Maps
the imaginary line (that you can't trip over!) that circles the earth at 0 degrees latitude
What is the equator?
This continent is farthest south.
What is Antarctica?
not too hot - not too cold - but this vocabulary term
What is temperate?
the Creator of our earth
Who is God?
the imaginary lines running east to west around the earth (hint: The equator is one of these.)
What are lines of latitude?
On planet Earth, the sun rises from this direction.
What is the east?
Your house, school, church, and closest Sheetz store are on this continent.
What is North America?
The farther a region is from the equator (in most cases), the (warmer/cooler) it is.
What is cooler?
This ocean is farthest away from the United States.
What is the Indian Ocean?
the imaginary lines that run north to south around the earth (Don't think too long about this one!)
What are lines of longitude?
On most maps, this direction is found on the right.
What is east?
These two continents look the most like they are actually one land mass.
What are Asia and Europe?
In high elevations like mountains, the temperature is usually (warmer/colder).
What is colder?
This important word from this chapter means "earth writing."
What is geography?
This "t" word stands for regions that are close to the equator.
What are the tropics?
the imaginary pole or line around which the earth spins
What is the axis?
Our neighbor, Mexico, is on this continent.
What is North America?
This warm-water ocean current that runs northeast along our Atlantic coast helps keep England and the British Isles warmer - even though they are farther north.
What is the Gulf Stream?
This ocean is the largest one on earth, and its name means "calm or peaceful."
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This is the imaginary line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England, that connects the North Pole to the South Pole.
What is the Prime Meridian?
the part of a map that shows what symbols mean
What is the legend or key?
These are the only two continents located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
What are Antarctica and Australia?
The Tropic of __________ runs through North America.
What is Cancer?
Italy and Florida are examples of this type of landform.
What is a peninsula?
This is molten, or melted, rock material deep inside the earth.
What is magma?