Unit 1 Vocab - MC & FIB

Front

Earth's halves are called:

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hemisphere

Front

Largest land areas on Earth:

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continent

Front

Diagram on a map showing directions (N, S, E, W)

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compass rose

Front

Precise point of a place on Earth.

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absolute location

Front

Imaginary line around Earth, parallel to the equator.

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parralel of latitude

Front

Area on a map listing symbols and their meanings.

Back

legend

Front

Main directions on a compass: North, South, East, West.

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cardinal directions

Front

Pattern of weather over years

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climate

Front

Location of a place relative to another

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relative location

Front

Map showing a specific topic

Back

thematic map