Map Skills 3 rd Grade Mrs Martin maps

Map Skills 3 rd Grade Mrs. Martin

maps • A model or representation of the Earth’s surface

continent • A large body of land • There are 7 on our planet, Earth

ocean • Large body of water • Largest bodies of water on Earth • 4 oceans on Earth

Earth • Our planet

globe • A sphere shaped model of the Earth • A 3 D map of the Earth

island • A body of land completely surrounded by water

sphere • A 3 D shape, looks like a ball

hemisphere • Half of a sphere • Half of the Earth • Earth can be cut into four hemispheres Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western

Lines of Latitude • Imaginary lines (drawn on maps and globes) that run from east to west {horizontally} across the globe • Also known as parallels

Equator • A line of latitude that divides the Earth in half • Cut Earth into two hemispheres [Northern and Southern]

Lines of Longitude • Imaginary lines (lines that are drawn on maps and globes) that run from north to south {vertically} • Also known as meridians

Prime Meridian • A line of longitude that divides the Earth in half • Cuts the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres http: //www. teachervision. fen. com/geography/resource/63752. html

North America • Continent that the United States is on

South America • Continent that is South of North America

Asia • Largest continent on Earth

Europe • Continent that is “connected” to Asia • Continent that has countries such as, England, Italy, Spain as part of it

Australia • Continent that is an island is also a country

Antarctica • Continent that the South Pole is found on • Penguins live here!

Africa • Continent that is the second largest • Home of many “safari” animals

Pacific Ocean • Largest ocean on the Earth http: //www. freeworldmaps. net/

Atlantic Ocean • Ocean that “touches” or borders New York http: //www. freeworldmaps. net/

Arctic Ocean • Most northern ocean http: //www. freeworldmaps. net/

Indian Ocean • Ocean that is south of Asia • India “points” to it http: //www. freeworldmaps. net/

Compass Rose • On a map key the compass rose shows the directions of the map

Cardinal Directions • Four “main” directions • North, South, East, West

Intermediate Directions • Directions that fall “in between” the cardinal or “main” directions • Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest