Maps

A ______ explains what the symbols mean on a map.

• globe

• compass

• legend

• bar scale

____ is flat. It can show all of the earth's surface at once.

• globe

• map

A _____ helps you measure distance on a map.

• compass

• bar scale

• legend

A ______ is shaped like the earth. When you turn it, you see a different part of the earth.

• map

• compass

• globe

A _____ shows directions on a map.

• legend

• bar scale

• compass

The United States is a _______.

• Continent

• country

The largest bodies of water in the world are______.

• Oceans

• rivers

• lakes

• ponds

The driest places on earth are ______.

• deserts

• rain forest

A piece of land surrounded by water ______.

• island

• plateau

• mountain

The ______ divides the earth into the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere.

• Equator

• Prime meridian