Unit 1

5. splits the Earth into the Northern and southern hemispheres.
6. a box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map
9. the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west.
10. an element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map (such as an inch) relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth
11. lines that run East to West
14. the line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles
15. the precise point where a place is located on Earth
17. one complete trip by Earth around the sun

1. the seven largest areas of land on Earth.
2. one half of a sphere. Earth can be divided into eastern and western hemispheres or into northern and southern hemispheres.
3. the directions on a compass rose, such as southeast, that are located between the cardinal directions
4. where a place is located in relation to another place
7. compass rosea diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west
8. a very large, unbroken area of land
12. a body of water.
13. the spinning motion of Earth around its axis
16. lines that run North to South