Maps and globes

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

• sphere

• globe

• map

• orbit

A term that means "half of the Earth"

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• Prime meridian

• hemisphere

Separates the Earth into east and west hemispheres

• latitude

• longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

The imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.

• equator

• latitude

• hemisphere

• globe

How many continents are on the planet Earth?

• 200

• 5

• 7

• 10

Click on the image and answer which continent is shown in red?

• Australia

• North America

• Africa

• Antarctica

The southern most point on the Earth.

• North pole

• North south pole

• West pole

• South Pole

Round globes are better at showing the shape of a place, but flat maps are better at showing all the places in the world at the same time. Which part of the passage tells us that this is true?

• “Maps let you see all the places in the world at the same time. Globes give you a better picture of what our round planet looks like from space.”

• “Maps are flat. Globes are round.”

• “Maps and globes help you see the world in different ways.”