Maps And Globs Flashcards
Globe
A spherical representation of Earth
Sphere
A 3 dimensional shape the shape of earth
Mountains
High , rough land areas
Plains
Low, flat land areas
Cardinal directions
North south east west
Intermediate directions
Northwest northeast southeast southwest
Continents
Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, North America South America and Australia
Oceans
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean , Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean and southern Ocean
Equator
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and Southern Hemispheres
Prime meridian
The imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the South Pole divides the earth into eastern and Western Hemispheres
Distort
To twist or turn out original size or shape
Rotation
One complete turn on an axis;the earth does this in 24 hours
Revolution
The spinning of earth around the sun; takes 1year