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13 Cards in this Set
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geography |
the study of the Earth's -land -water -air -people |
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sphere |
the shape of a ball and the Earth |
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hemisphere |
half of a ball or half of the Earth |
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equator |
the imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south hemispheres; it's across like a belt |
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prime meridian |
the imaginary line that divides the Earth into east and west hemispheres; it's up & down like a light pole |
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continent |
large areas of land on the Earth |
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ocean |
large area of water on the Earth |
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country |
an area of land that has its own government |
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border |
the line on a map where one place ends and another begins |
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state |
one of the 50 main areas that make up the United States |
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community |
places people live, work, and play |
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city |
a large community with lots of people and buildings |
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town |
a community that is smaller than a city |
