Unit 1 vocab

Front

Instrument for determining directions using a rotating magnetized needle.

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Compass

Front

Term for a table on a map explaining symbols?

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Legend

Front

Lines measuring distance north/south from the equator on maps/globes.

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Latitude

Front

Imaginary line around Earth, equidistant from poles, at 0° latitude, dividing into northern and southern hemispheres.

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Equator

Front

Lines measuring distance east/west on Earth, shown as vertical lines on maps/globes.

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Longitude

Front

0° longitude, starting point for measuring distance east and west around Earth.

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Prime Meridian

Front

Term for Earth's halves (N, S, E, W):

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Hemisphere

Front

Land mass inhabited by people sharing territory and government?

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Nation

Front

Term for the world's largest land masses: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, South America.

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Continent

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Area defined by common features like language, government, religion, forests, wildlife, and climate.

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Region