Geography

Question	Answer
globe	Spherical model of the earth. Image: globe (image/jpg)
map	2-dimensional model of an area. Image: world_2000 (image/jpg)
latitude	A measure of distances north and south of the equator; imaginary lines that are parallel. Image: latitude.gif (image/gif)
longitude	Measure of distances east and west of the prime meridian; imaginary lines that run from pole to pole. Image: GlobeLongitude.gif (image/gif)
equator	0° latitude. An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. Image: the-equator-line (image/jpg)
Prime Meridian	0° longitude. An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. Image: prime-meridian-1-728 (image/jpg)
Hemisphere	Half of a sphere; on the earth these are labeled North, South, East, and West. Image: hemispheres_2 (image/jpg)
North Pole	Northern most point of the earth. Image: 38_8_1363478514_91_3948.16.north-pole (image/jpg)
South Pole	Southern most point of the earth. Image: south-pole-world-record-1 (image/jpg)
symbol	Visual representation that stands for something else (color code, natural resources, country boundaries). Image: Map_Key_pic.PNG (image/PNG)

Resource summary

	Created by Lynn Rathbun about 11 years ago