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#1Mrs. G's SS- Maps
#1Mrs. G's SS- Maps- vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| world atlas | book of maps |
| equator | the line drawn around the middle of the Earth that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| prime meridian | the line that divides the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere |
| continents | large land masses |
| grid system | lines that help us find a location on a map |
| hemispheres | the Earth is divided into these sections; means 1/2 of the earth |
| latitude | lines that run across the Earth; parallels |
| longitude | lines that run up and down; meridians |