Geography Terms

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Equator

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An imaginary line drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

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Capital

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The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.

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Geography

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The study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere.

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Oceans

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A very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.

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Prime Meridian

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An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

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Hemisphere

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Half of the Earth, or half of a sphere.

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Continent

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A large landmass on Earth that's separated from other continents by water or other geographical features.

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The Prime Meridian

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an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.