Geography Terms

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Continents

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Large continuous (nonstop) landmasses

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Oceans

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Massive bodies of salt water that cover over 70% of the earth’s surface.

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Latitude

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An invisible, horizontal line around the earth that measures the distance north or south from the Equator.

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Longitude

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An invisible, vertical line around the earth that measures the distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.

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Equator

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An invisible, horizontal line around the earth where the exact middle is and is marked as 0° Latitude.

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Prime (Greenwich) Meridian

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An invisible, vertical line around the earth that is marked as 0° Longitude.

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Hemisphere

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A half of the earth when divided in the middle.

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Compass Rose

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A symbol that shows directions on a map or globe.