4th Grade - MAP Features, 7 Continents, 4 Oceans
What are the 7 continents?
1. Asia 2. Europe 3. Australia 4. Africa 5. North America 6. South America 7. Antarctica
The main directions are __________
1. North 2. South 3. East 4. West
What are the 4 intermediate directions?
1. Northeast 2. Northwest 3. Southeast 4. Southwest
continents
7 large bodies
Globe
A copy of the earth.
Equator
An imaginary line that lies halfway between the north and the south pole.
Antarctica
Continent on the south of the Earth
continents
Globes show the seven large bodies called ___________
Hemisphere
Half of a globe
Asia
Largest continent
Map Key
Map Key This gives the meaning of each symbol used on the map.
Atlantic Ocean
Ocean that is East of North America
Which ocean is the largest?
Pacific Ocean
What are the 4 oceans?
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Artic Ocean, Indian Ocean
Symbol
Something that stands for something else.
Geography
The science that deals with Earth's surface (mountains, rivers, oceans)
Locator
The small map set on to the main map.
compass rose
This helps people find their destinations.
Map Time
This names the area of the map.
compass rose
a symbol that shows the main directions on a map.
map key
an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for
Map Title
explains what the map is going to be about. The map's main idea.
Earth's bodies of water are called ___________
oceans
hemisphere
one half of Earth.
distance scale
shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances on Earth