Geography Ch. 1 Section 2

Front 1

A_____ is a scale model of the Earth.

Back 1

globe

Front 2

Globes are useful for what 2 things?

Back 2

For looking at the whole planet or at large areas of its land & water surface.

Front 3

The pattern of lines you see on a globe is called a ____.

Back 3

grid

Front 4

The grid is made up of lines of ______&______.

Back 4

latitude & longitude

Front 5

Lines of _____ are drawn in east-west direction.

Back 5

latitude

Front 6

Lines of ____ are drawn in a north-south direction.

Back 6

longitude

Front 7

The _______ of these imaginary lines helps us find the location of something.

Back 7

intersection

Front 8

Lines of latitude measure distance north & south of the ______.

Back 8

equator

Front 9

The _____ is an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between earth's north & south pole.

Back 9

equator

Front 10

Lines of latitude are also called ______.

Back 10

meridians

Front 11

______ measure distance east & west of the prime meridian.

Back 11

Meridians

Front 12

Lines of _____ are also called parallels.

Back 12

Latitude

Front 13

Parallels & meridians measure distance in ____.

Back 13

degrees

Front 14

The equator divides the earth in hald. The halves are called ______.

Back 14

hemispheres.

Front 15

The half north of the equator is the __________.

Back 15

Northern Hemisphere

Front 16

The half south of the equator is the ______________.

Back 16

Southern Hemisphere

Front 17

The prime meridian divides the earth into the _____ & the _____.

Back 17

Western hemisphere & the Eastern hemisphere

Front 18

Our planet is organized into __ large landmasses. These are called___.

Back 18

7...continents

Front 19

The 7 continents are:

Back 19

Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America & South America

Front 20

Landmasses that are smaller than continents & completely surrounded by water are called ______.

Back 20

islands

Front 21

The worlds largest island is ____.

Back 21

Greenland

Front 22

The Earth's water is divided into seperate areas called____.

Back 22

oceans

Front 23

There are 4 oceans in our world:

Back 23

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, & Arctic

Front 24

The largest ocean is the ____ ocean.

Back 24

Pacific

Front 25

The pacific ocean is the largest ocean. It is more than _____ times the size of the smallest ocean, the _________.

Back 25

12....Arctic