1
the relationship between the distance shown on the map and the real distance on Earth
scale
an explanation of what the symbols on a map represent
map key
a small map or globe set onto another map that shows where the main map is located
locator
one of Earth's 7 great bodies of land- Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
continent
one of the main directions of the globe; north, south, east and west
cardinal directions
one of the Earth's 4 largest bodies of water- the Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans
ocean
anything that stands for something else
symbol
an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degree latitude
equator
a small drawing on a map that shows directions
compass rose
half a sphere; one of the four hemispheres of Earth- Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western hemispheres
hemisphere
any direction in between two cardinal directions- northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
intermediate directions
Name a common symbol that is found on a map.
scale
What direction are you facing if you are facing the North Pole?
north
What direction is behind you if you are facing north?
south
Which directions are the main directions that we use?
cardinal directions
What does the word "hemi" mean in the word hemisphere?
half
There are seven continents on the Earth. (True/False)
True
A globe is a flat object that shows what Earth looks like. (True/False)
False
There are five oceans on Earth. (True/False)
False
A landform map is one kind of physical map. (True/False)
True
A ____ map shows the natural features on Earth.
physical
A ____ map shows how to travel from one place to another.
transportation
A ____ map show information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.
Political
A ____ map shows information about past events and where they occurred.
historical
Name the 5 themes of geography.
movement, location, human environment interaction, region, place