Vocabulary
A __________ is a symbol that represents cardinal directions.
compass rose
Show me with your arm the way that lines of longitude run.
up and down
What is the capital of Ontario?
Toronto
What are the Cardinal directions?
north, south, east, west
A __________ shows what symbols & colors represent on a map.
map key
Lines of longitude cut the earth into ________ and _______ hemispheres.
eastern and western
What is the capital of PEI?
Charlottetown
What are the "in between" directions called?
intermediate directions
The _________ is an imaginary line of latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
equator
Show me with your arm the way that lines of latitude run.
side to side
What is the Capital of British Columbia?
Victoria
What direction is missing from the compass rose?
N
W ?
S
east
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 capital of Alberta?
Edmonton
What direction is between North and East?
northeast
_______________ help show specific locations on the surface of the earth. (2 words)
Longitude and latitude
0 degrees and runs East West
Equator
What is the capital of Nunavut?
Iqaluit
What direction is between West and North?
northwest