101 Vocabulary Review: Maps & Globes

What is a model of the Earth that is round like a ball?

• sphere

• globe

• orb

What are the Lines that go up and down on a map or globe? (Note: They run north and south.)

• longitude

• vertical

• latitude

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

• latitude

• equator

• longitude

What is the imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and South Pole?

• latitude

• Prime Meridian

• equator

What is a picture that shows the location of something?

• map

• globe

• photograph

How many oceans are located on Earth?

• 4

• 5

• 7

How many continents are located on Earth?

• 5

• 6

• 7

What helps us know which WAY is North South East and West?

• A globe

• A compass rose

• A thermometer

What is a continent?

• one of the 7 large landmasses on Earth

• one of the 6 large landmasses on Earth

• one of the 5 large landmasses on Earth

What is a symbol that shows you the directions on the map?

• latitude

• compass rose

• directions