largest areas of water on Earth

the horizontal line on a globe that separates the Earth into the Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere

Large area of land separated from other areas by water, mountains, or other natural features

shows direction

lines that run east to west on a map or globe that tell how far from the equator a place is.

shows what the symbols on a map mean (also known as a map key)

lines that run from north to south on a map or globe that tell how far from the Prime Meridian a place is

shows how distance on a map compares to distance in real life

0° longitude. Splits the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

pictures on a map that stand for something in the real world

half of a sphere

0°latitude. It splits the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

when an object loses its original shape and size

model of the Earth shaped like a sphere

four main directions on a compass: north (N), south (S), east (E) and west (W)

directions in between the cardinal directions: northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE), and southwest (SW)

shows what the symbols on a map mean (also known as a legend)

tells what the map is about

scale that uses a straight line