Vocabulary
A __________ is a symbol that represent cardinal directions.
compass rose
Show me with your arm the way that lines of longitude run.
up and down
What continent do we live on?
North America
What direction is missing from the compass rose?
?
W E
S
north
A ________ is a flat representation of our Earth.
map
A __________ can show what symbols and colors represent on a map.
map key
Lines of longitude cut the earth into ________ and _______ hemispheres.
eastern and western
What continent is right below North America?
South America
What direction is missing from the compass rose?
N
W E
?
south
A __________ is a 3D representation of our Earth.
globe
The _________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
equator
side to side
What is the biggest continent?
Asia
What direction is missing from the compass rose?
N
W ?
S
east
A map
The ____________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres.
prime meridian
Lines of latitude cut the earth into _________ and _______ hemispheres.
northern and southern
What is the coldest continent?
Antarctica
What direction is between North and East?
Northeast
Which would I use to find a continent or an ocean?
A globe
_______________ help show specific locations on the surface of the earth. (2 words)
Longitude and latitude
Name all 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
What direction is between West and North?
Northwest
What shape is a globe?
A sphere