4th Grade Social Studies Lesson 1 Study Guide

Front

A very large land area usually with water on several sides

Back

Continent

Front

An imaginary line, halfway between the North Pole and South Pole, that divides the earth into Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.

Back

Equator

Front

0 degrees latitude

Back

Equator

Front

Half of Planet earth

Back

Hemisphere

Front

Distance north or south of the equator. Lines run east to west, but measure north or south. (across the globe)

Back

Latitude

Front

Distance east or west of the prime meridian. Lines run north to south but you measure east to west. (up and down the globe)

Back

Longitude

Front

An imaginary line which runs through Greenwich, England at 0 degrees longitude that divides the globe into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

Back

north

Front

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

Back

west

Front

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

Back

south