Maps and Globes

Front

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

Back

globe

Front

A large body of salt water

Back

ocean

Front

A term that means "half of the Earth"

Back

hemisphere

Front

North, South, East, and West

Back

cardinal directions

Front

Separates the Earth into east and west hemispheres

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Lines that go up and down on a map or globe. They run north and south.

Back

longitude

Front

A type of map that includes boundaries, cities, and states

Back

political map

Front

Lines that go across a map or around a globe. They run east and west like the equator.

Back

latitude

Front

The imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.

Back

equator

Front

A type of map that shows landforms and bodies of water

Back

physical map