Map Skills VocabularyMap Skills Vocabulary

Mrs. Martin Mrs. Martin

Grade 3Grade 3

►We live on the planet _______________.We live on the planet _______________.

►A ____________________ is a flat modelA ____________________ is a flat model

of the Earth’s surface. of the Earth’s surface.

We use a _____________________ as a We use a _____________________ as a

3-D model of the Earth. 3-D model of the Earth.

Earth

globe

map

A ____________________ is a large body A ____________________ is a large body of land. of land.

We have _________________ continents We have _________________ continents on our planet Earth. on our planet Earth.

An ___________________ is a large body An ___________________ is a large body of water. of water.

continent

ocean

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►An ____________________ is a body of An ____________________ is a body of land surrounded by water. land surrounded by water.

►A __________________ is a 3D shape that A __________________ is a 3D shape that looks like a ball. looks like a ball.

Our Earth is in the shape of a Our Earth is in the shape of a ________________________

Half a sphere is called a ________________Half a sphere is called a ________________

island

sphere

sphere

hemisphere

►Lines of ________________________ are Lines of ________________________ are the imaginary lines that run from the imaginary lines that run from East to West.East to West.

These ____________________ lines run These ____________________ lines run horizontally or across.horizontally or across.

The ______________________ is the line of The ______________________ is the line of latitude that divides the Earth into latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern the Northern and Southern hemispheres.hemispheres.

latitude

latitude

Equator

►Lines of _______________________ are Lines of _______________________ are the imaginary lines that run from the the imaginary lines that run from the south pole to the north pole. south pole to the north pole.

These _______________________ lines run These _______________________ lines run vertically or up and down. vertically or up and down.

The ________________________________The ________________________________

is the imaginary line that divides the is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere. Hemisphere.

longitude

longitude

Prime Meridian

►A __________________________ is on a A __________________________ is on a map key, it shows the directions on a map key, it shows the directions on a map.map.

►The _______________________ The _______________________ directions are the main directions. directions are the main directions.

North, South, East, West, are the North, South, East, West, are the

_______________________ directions. _______________________ directions.

compass rose

cardinal

cardinal

►The ___________________________ The ___________________________ directions are the “in-between” directions are the “in-between” directions.directions.

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest, are the Southwest, are the

______________________ directions. ______________________ directions.

intermediate

intermediate

Name this continent.Name this continent.

Africa

Name this continent.Name this continent.

Australia

Name this continent.Name this continent.

Asia

Name this continent.Name this continent.

Europe

Name this continent.Name this continent.

North America

Name this continent.Name this continent.

South America

Name this continent.Name this continent.

Antarctica