Globe & Maps

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

• sphere

• globe

• map

• orb

Separates the Earth into east and west hemispheres

• longitude

• equator

• latitude

• Prime Meridian

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

• longitude

• vertical

• latitude

• horizontal

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

• climate map

• physical map

• political map

• population map

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

• latitude

• equator

• longitude

• vertical

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

• latitude

• Prime Meridian

• equator

• longitude

A picture that shows the location of something

• map

• globe

• photograph

• chart

A type of map that shows landforms and bodies of water

• climate map

• physical map

• resource map

• political map

Shows distances on a map

• map key

• ruler

• map scale

• latitude

How many oceans are located on Earth?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7