Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Absolute location

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Exact location of a place on the earth described by using a Global Positioning System (GPS).

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Scale

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Shows how much distance on Earth is shown on a map.

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Prime Meridian

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An imaginary line designated at 0 degrees longitude. Passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.

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Equator

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An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the north pole and the south pole.

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Hemisphere

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One half of the earth. Divided by the equator (North and South) or the prime meridian (East and West).

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Longitude

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Imaginary lines that run from north to south from the north pole to the south pole.

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Latitude

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Imaginary lines that run east to west around the earth, parallel to the equator.

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Region

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An area of Earth that involves a group of places that have common characteristics or traits.

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Climate

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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

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Raw Materials

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Mineral resources or material from which a product is made.