Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
A scale model of the earth (sphere)
A
Globe
2
Q
Map projections
A
Different ways of showing the earth on flat maps
3
Q
A flat diagram of all or a part of the earth’s surface
A
Map
4
Q
Hemisphere
A
Half a sphere (there are 4 hemispheres)
5
Q
Lines of latitude (parallel)
A
Imaginary lines that run north to south around the earth, that measure distance east to west of the prime meridian. (Labeled 2 and E)
6
Q
Large landmass. The earth has seven continents.
A
Continent
7
Q
A directional indicator that shows which way is north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, and northwest
A
Compare rose
