Map Quiz Flashcards

34607345	Lines of Longitude	Imaginary lines running north and south and measuring locations east and west of the prime meridian
34607346	globe	A model of the earth.
34607347	equator	An imaginary line that goes around the middle of the earth. It is located halfway between the North and South poles.
34607348	intermediate directions	Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.
34607349	cardinal directions	North, East, South, West.
34607350	map	A flat picture of the earth or a drawing of a real place.
34607351	ocean	A very large body of salt water.
34607352	Lines of Latitude	Imaginary lines running east and west and measuring locations north and south of the equator.
34607353	continent	A very large body of land.
34607354	Hemisphere	Is half of a sphere. Earth is divided into four hemispheres.
34607355	scale	A measured line on maps that helps us measure the distance from one place to another.
34607356	Prime Meridian	An imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres. It runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.