Half of the Earth
Hemisphere
Lines on the Earth that flow east to west and West to east
Latitude
0° latitude
Equator
Shows directions on a map
Compass rose
A tool that uses colors and symbols on a map to help, you understand it
Map legend
0° longitude
Prime Meridian
Northeast Northwest southeast and southwest
Intermediate directions
Shows a unit of measurement on a map in relation to the actual distance on earth
Map scale
Lines on the Earth that flow north to south and south to north
Longitude
The four directions on a compass
Cardinal directions
The Atlantic ocean is east of North America. Absolute location or relative location?
Relative location
52° north, 52° west. Relative location or absolute location?
Absolute location
0°, 99° east. Relative location or absolute location?
Absolute location
Our house is two houses from Tucker‘s. Relative location or absolute location?
Relative location
What continent is this?
A) North America B) South America C) Africa D) Antarctica E) Australasia F) Asia G) Europe
North America
What continent is this?
A) North America B) South America C) Africa D) Antarctica E) Australasia F) Asia G) Europe
Africa
