Social Studies Geography

Front 1

large masses of land.

Back 1

continents

Front 2

the four main points on a compass (east, west, north and south)

Back 2

cardinal directions

Front 3

an instrument for finding directions.

Back 3

compass

Front 4

the four points in between the cardinal directions- northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest

Back 4

intermediate directions

Front 5

the line at 180 degrees longitude. It is exactly half way around the world from the prime meridian.

Back 5

international date line

Front 6

bodies of water and landforms, such as the Gulf of Mexico

Back 6

physical features

Front 7

lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. They are also called meridians of longitude. 0 degrees longitude is the prime meridian.

Back 7

longitude

Front 8

lines on a map that circle Earth from east to west. They are also called parallels of latitude. 0 degrees latitude is the equator.

Back 8

latitude

Front 9

the most accurate map of Earth

Back 9

globe

Front 10

The study of our natural surroundings an dhow we interact with them.

Back 10

geography

Front 11

words that describe bodies of water and land forms, like gulf and valley.

Back 11

geographic terms