Geography and Map Skills Unit

Equator

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  an imaginary horizontal line that circles the earth. 0 degree latitude.

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  an imaginary vertical line that circles the earth. 0 degree latitude.

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  an imaginary horizontal line that circles the earth. 90 degree latitude.

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  an imaginary circle on earth. 40 degree latitude.

Prime Meridian

• half of the Earth

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  An imaginary vertical line that circles the Earth. 0 degree longitude. The meridian that runs through Greenwich, England

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  An imaginary horizontal line that circles the Earth. 0 degree longitude. The meridian that runs through Greenwich, England

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  An imaginary ocean that circles the Earth. 90 degree longitude. The meridian that runs through the USA

latitude

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  Imaginary horizontal lines that run in a East-West direction around the globe. 0 degree equator

• an atitude of lines

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  Imaginary vertical lines that run in East-West direction around the globe.

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  Imaginary zigzag lines that run in a South-West direction around the globe.

An imaginary vertical line that run in a north-south direction around globe;

0 degree; example of a meridian

• longitude

• latitude

• meridian

• compass

The northern half of the Earth. It includes parts of Asia, Europe,

Africa, North America and South America

• hemisperes

• easter hemisphere

• northern hemisphere

• western hemisphere

The southern half of the Earth, Includes parts of South America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica and Australia

• southern border

• southern hemisphere

• southern california

• south america

The western half of the globe, includes parts of North America,

South America, Antarctica and Africa.

• america

• west africa

• western hemisphere

• northern lights

Half of the Earth. There are 4 hemispheres: Eastern, Western,

Northern and Southern hemispheres

• hearts of Earth

• hemisphere

• latitude

• compass

The eastern half of the globe, Includes parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica.

• northern hemisphere

• western hemisphere

• eastern hemisphere

• southern hemisphere

blank has a 0 degree latitude and imaginary horizontal line.