Fast & Curious Geography

Hemispheres

• Any half of a globe or sphere
• The four main compass directions: north, south, east, and west
• A strip of land that extends out into a body of water. Surrounded by water on 3 sides
• A massive area of land that is separated from others by water or other natural features

Intermediate Directions

• the ratio of a distance on Earth compared to the same distance on a map
• those located between the cardinal directions They are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest
• A massive area of land that is separated from others by water or other natural features
• The four main compass directions: north, south, east, and west

Latitude

• Imaginary line of longitude that runs from North to South Pole at 0 Degrees
• Imaginary lines that run from the North to South Pole (top-bottom) around the world
• An imaginary latitude line located between the north & south poles at 0 degrees
• its distance north or south of the equator

Longitude

• Imaginary line of longitude that runs from North to South Pole at 0 Degrees
• Imaginary lines that run from the North to South Pole (top-bottom) around the world
• An imaginary latitude line located between the north & south poles at 0 degrees
• Imaginary line of longitude that runs from North to South Pole at 0 Degrees

Prime Meridian

• Imaginary line of longitude that runs from North to South Pole at 0 Degrees
• Imaginary lines that run from the North to South Pole (top-bottom) around the world
• An imaginary latitude line located between the north & south poles at 0 degrees
• Imaginary lines that run from the North to South Pole (top-bottom) around the world

Scale

• Any half of a globe or sphere
• The four main compass directions: north, south, east, and west
• The exact spot where something is, usually its latitude and longitude
• the ratio of a distance on Earth compared to the same distance on a map

Tropic of Cancer

• Imaginary line of longitude that runs from North to South Pole at 0 Degrees
• Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees North of the equator
• Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees South of the equator
• An imaginary latitude line located between the north & south poles at 0 degrees

Tropic of Capricorn

• Imaginary lines that run from the North to South Pole (top-bottom) around the world
• Imaginary lines that run from the North to South Pole (top-bottom) around the world
• Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees South of the equator
• An imaginary latitude line located between the north & south poles at 0 degrees

Absolute Location

• The exact spot where something is, usually its latitude and longitude
• Any half of a globe or sphere
• the ratio of a distance on Earth compared to the same distance on a map
• A strip of land that extends out into a body of water. Surrounded by water on 3 sides

Cardinal Directions

• The four main compass directions: north, south, east, and west
• those located between the cardinal directions They are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest
• Imaginary line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees North of the equator
• Any half of a globe or sphere