Maps and Globes

_____________ are a model of the earth shaped like a sphere.

• maps

• map key

• globes

• world map

Cardinal Directions are:

• North, South, East, West

• Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Northwest

• North, South, Northwest, Southeast

An imaginary line around the middle of the earth and is 0 degrees latitude.

• equator

• prime meridian

• latitude

• longitude

The southern half of the earth ( south of the equator).

• northern hemisphere

• hemisphere

• lines of latitude

• southern hemisphere

The northern half of the earth ( north of the equator).

• southern hemisphere

• northern hemisphere

• latitude

• longitude

The imaginary line that divides the earth into two equal parts- eastern and western hemispheres.

• prime meridian

• equator

• eastern hemisphere

• western hemisphere

Imaginary lines that run east and west, parallel to the equator.

• lines of latitude

• lines of longitude

• north pole

• south pole

Imaginary lines that run north and south and meet at the north and south poles.

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude

• equator

• prime meridian

A flat model of all the continents and oceans .

• globe

• map

• world map

• map key

Intermediate directions are:

• north, south, east, west

• northsouth, eastwest

• northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest