Chapter 2 Lesson 1

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Hemisphere

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A 'half sphere,' used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West.

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latitude

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imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator

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Longitude

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Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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Equator

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An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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Prime Meridian

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The planet's line of zero degrees longitude, which passes through Greenwich, England, and divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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projection

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a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map

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physical map

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a map that shows land and water features

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political map

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a map that shows the names and borders of countries

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special-purpose map

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a map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population

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scale

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a measuring line that shows the distances on a map