SS Map Unit Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
A large body of land. | Continent |
Name the continents. | North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Austraila, Antartica |
Half of the globe. | Hemisphere |
Name the four hemispheres. | Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Hemisphere |
What hemisphere is the United States in? | Western Hemisphere |
An imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and South Pole. It separates the Northern and Southern hemisphere. | Equator |
A measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator. | Latitude (Parallel) |
A measure of distance east or west of the Prime Meridian | Longitude (Meridian) |
An imaginary line that separates the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. | Prime Meridian |
A map of the world with latitude and longitude lines. | Global Grid |
Unit of measure used for latitude and longitude. | Degrees |
What does longitude measure? | How far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian. |
What does latitude measure? | How far north or south a place is from the Equator. |
Which type of directions are North, South, East, West? | Cardinal Directions |
A small drawing that can help you find a place. Shows N,S,E and W | Compass Rose |
Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast | Intermediate Directions |
Something that stands for something else. | Symbol |
A map key gives the meaning of each symbol used on the map. | Map Key |
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