Geography Terms 1

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Imaginary line that runs around the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude.

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Equator

Front

What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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the equator

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What line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

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The Prime Meridian

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A line that goes East and West is called _____.

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Latitude

Front

A line that goes North and South is called _____.

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Longitude

Front

The Equator is an invisible line that divides the Earth into _____ parts.

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2

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The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and ______ hemispheres.

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Southern

Front

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the _______ and Western hemispheres.

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Eastern

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What is this object known as? (Options: map symbol, map key, compass rose)

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compass rose

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an increase in the average temperature worldwide believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect

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Global Warming