Geography and Astronomy Terms

Geography and Astronomy Terms

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8th Grade

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Michelle L Maloney

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1.

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Latitude

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A geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.

2.

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Longitude

Back

A geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.

3.

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Equator

Back

An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole.

4.

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Prime Meridian

Back

The planet's line of zero degrees longitude, from which all other longitudes are measured.

5.

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North Pole

Back

The northernmost point on Earth, 90 degrees North

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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South Pole

Back

The southernmost point on Earth, 90 degrees South

7.

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Front

Tropic of Cancer

Back

The circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

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