Map Skills

Front

Seven main continuous expanses of land

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continents

Front

a very large expanse of sea divided into 5

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oceans

Front

An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the earth, dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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equator

Front

An imaginary line that runs vertically through the center of the Earth, dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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Prime Meridian

Front

A system of lines used to describe the location of any place on earth. These imaginary lines run in a north/south direction.

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longitude

Front

A system of lines used to describe the location of any place on earth. These imaginary lines run in an east/west direction.

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latitude

Front

the half of the earth that is north of the equator

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Northern Hemisphere

Front

the half of the earth that is south of the equator

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Southern Hemisphere

Front

The half of the earth that is east of the prime meridian.

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Eastern Hemisphere

Front

The half of the earth that is west of the prime meridian.

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Western Hemisphere