Maps & Globes Flashcards
Continents
Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, North America, So
Oceans
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indiana Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
Hemisphere
Half of a globe the Earth has 4 of them.
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 of original size or shape
Rotation
One complete turn on an axis; the earth does this once in 24 hours
Revolution
The spinning of earth around the sun; takes 1 year to complete (365 days)
Map
A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or part of an area
Hemisphere
Half of a sphere (globe); the Earth has 4 of them
Oceans
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
Intermediate directions
Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
Cardinal directions
North,south,east,west
Plains
Low, flat land areas
Mountains
High, rough land areas
