A | B |
Equator | imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres |
Prime Meridian | imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres |
cardinal directions | north, south, east, west |
intermediate directions | northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest |
map key | explains they symbols on a map |
symbols | a shape on a map that represents a real thing |
lines of longitude | vertical lines that measure distance from the prime meridian |
lines of latitude | horizontal lines that measure distance from the Equator |
a tool that tells you actual distance on a map | scale |
symbol on map that shows the directions | compass rose |
a model of the Earth in sphere shape | globe |
the point that is farthest North | North Pole |
the point that is farthest South | South Pole |
hemisphere | half of the Earth |
continent | one of the seven largest bodies of land |
ocean | one of the five largest bodies of water on Earth |
country | a place where many people live under one government |
degrees | how longitude and latitude are measured |
a long distance away | far |
close; a short distance away | near |