Chapter  2 Maps and Globes

Lesson 1 Vocabulary:

globe-a model of the earth. Shows how the earth looks from space

direction- the point in which you face, four cardinal directions are: north, south, west, east, and the in between directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest

compass rose-direction finder

North Pole-the most northern part on earth

South Pole-the most southern place on earth

Lesson 2 vocabulary

map-a flat drawing that shows what the earth, or part of the earth, looks like from above

symbols-different colors or shapes that stand for real things or places on the earth

map key-explains what the symbols on a map mean

Lesson 3 Vocabulary

state-a small part of a country

state capital-a special community where sate leaders meet to make decisions for the state

border-where one state touches another

The smallest state is Rhode Island

The largest state is Alaska

Lesson 4 Vocabulary

continent- largest land form on earth

hemisphere-one half of the earth

equator-imaginary line that divides the earth in half

The 7 continents on earth are:

North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica

The largest continent is Asia

The smallest continent is Australia