Geography

What are continents?

• three dimensional scale models of Earth

• bodies of water

• large land masses on Earth

• imaginary lines that divide Earth into hemispheres

What are the two imaginary lines that separate Earth into hemispheres?

• oceans and continents

• prime meridian and equator

• Northern and Southern hemispheres

• hemi and sphere

Would a map or a globe be considered a better representation of Earth?

• Globes can show the Earth's features more accurately because, like Earth, they are 3 dimensional

• Maps can show Earth's features more accurately because, like Earth, they are 3 dimensional

• Maps represent Earth better because they show everything on a flat surface

• Globes represent Earth better because they are colorful

shows symbols used on a map

• compass rose

• legend

• map scale

• political map

type of map that shows boundaries and cities

• political map

• physical map

• compass rose

• lines of latitude

helps travelers figure out distance

• lines of latitude

• lines of longitude

• map scale

• legend

horizontal lines or parallels

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude

• legend

• prime meridian

type of map that show landforms, bodies of water, etc.

• compass rose

• legend

• physical map

• political map

show directions

• legend

• compass rose

• map scale

• equator

vertical lines or meridians

• political map

• physical map

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude