1-USH Foundations

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Geography

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the study of Earth's surface; landscapes, places, climate and how that affects its people

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Map

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a drawing or flat representation of all or parts of Earth's surface. May show mountains, rivers, oceans, roads, countries, cities and more.

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Globe

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a round, ball-shaped model of Earth - map of the Earth wrapped around a ball.

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Poles (North and South)

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the northern and southern most points on the Earth

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Latitude

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imaginary lines that run side to side around the earth that measure distance north to south.

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Longitude

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imaginary lines that run up and down to measure distance east or west

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Equator

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an imaginary line of latitude that goes around the middle of Earth splitting it into the northern and southern hemispheres.

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Prime Meridian

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an imaginary line of longitude (up and down) the starting point of measuring east and west.

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Hemisphere (North and South)

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Hemi="Half"

Sphere="Ball"

Half the globe split by the equator

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Hemisphere (East and West)

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Hemi="Half"

Sphere="Ball"

Half the globe split by the Prime Meridian