Vocab Flashcards
Map
A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole of an
Area
Mountains
High rough land areas
Plains
Low flat land areas
Cardinal directions
North south east west
Intermediate directions
Northeast northwest Southeast Southwest
Globe
A spherical representation of earth
Sphere
A 3 dimensional shape the shape of the earth
Continents
Africa Asia Europe Antarctica North America South America Australia
Oceans
Pacific ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian ocean arctic Ocean
Southern ocean
Equator
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and the southern hemisphere
Prime meridian
The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the south pole divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere
Equator
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and the southern hemisphere
Prime meridian
The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the south pole divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere
Distort
To twist or turn out of original shape or size
Rotation
One complete turn on an axis The earth does this one’s in 24 hours
