Map Skills

Front

The Earth is in the shape of a ____________.

Back

sphere

Front

A spherical map of the Earth is called ______________.

Back

globe

Front

How many oceans are there on Earth?

Back

five

Front

The NORTHERNMOST part of the Earth is called the _______________.

Back

North Pole

Front

The SOUTHERNMOST part of the Earth is called the _________________.

Back

South Pole

Front

Imaginary lines that run horizontal (side to side) across the Earth are known as lines of _______________.

Back

latitude

Front

Imaginary lines that run vertical (up and down) across Earth are known as lines of:

latitude

,

longitude

,

equator

,

Prime Meridian

Back

longitude

Front

The line of latitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the ________________________.

Back

equator

Front

The line of longitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the ____________.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

The Earth has _________ hemispheres.

Back

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