Vocabulary
The imaginary line that the Earth rotates on is called...
The Axis
Name the part of a map that tells you what the map is about
Title
Which Pole is located in the Northern Hemisphere?
The North Pole
Which Pole is located in the Southern Hemisphere?
The South Pole
The imaginary line that runs horizontal in the middle of the Earth at 0º latitude
The Equator
What does the Compass Rose show on a map?
Directions - N, S, E, W
Name the 3 oceans shown in the Northern Hemisphere
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Name the 4 oceans shown in the Southern Hemisphere.
Southern, Indian, Atlantic, Paficic
The imaginary line that runs from North Pole to the South Pole at 0º longitude
The Prime Meridian
What does a legend show?
Important symbols on a map
Name the 4 continents shown in the Northern Hemisphere
North America, Asia, Europe, Africa
Name the 4 continents shown in the Southern Hemisphere
Australia, Antarctica, South America, Africa
The Equator splits the Earth into which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
What does an inset map show?
Parts of a map that don't fit on the map
What is the degree measurement of the North Pole?
90º North
What is the degree measurement of the South Pole?
90ºSouth
The Prime Meridian splits the Earth into which two hemispheres?
The Eastern and Western
What does a political map show?
Boundaries between states, countries, and names of states and countries
How many degrees and in which direction do you have to travel to get from the Equator to the North Pole?
90º North
How many degrees and in which direction do you have to travel to get from the Equator to the North Pole?
90º South