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
The province east of Ontario
Quebec
What are the Cardinal directions?
north, south, east, west
Canadian Shield
A __________ shows what symbols & colors represent on a map.
map key
Lines of longitude cut the earth into ________ and _______ hemispheres.
eastern and western
The province farthest west in Canada.
British Columbia
What are the "in between" directions called?
intermediate directions
This landform region has the Rocky Mountains.
Western Cordillera
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
The smallest province
PEI
What direction is missing from the compass rose?
N
W ?
S
east
This landform region is covered in permafrost and has very little vegetation.
Artic/Innuitian Mountains
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
The landform region we live in.
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands
_______________ help show specific locations on the surface of the earth. (2 words)
Longitude and latitude
0 degrees and runs East West
Equator
The newest territory
Nunavut
What direction is between West and North?
northwest
The landform region has the oldest mountains in Canada.
Appalachian Mountains.