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30 Cards in this Set
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What hemisphere is South America mostly in? |
the Southern Hemisphere
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In which state is your community located? |
Florida
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Which countries share a border with the United States? |
Canada and Mexico
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Give two examples of geographic tools. |
maps and globes
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What is a continent? |
the largest land areas
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In which two hemispheres is North America located? |
the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere
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what is a hemisphere? |
half of the Earth
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What is the equator? |
an imaginary line that is halway between the North Pole and the South Pole
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What are the four oceans? |
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and the Arctic
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Where would you label the Arctic and Antarctic circles on these globes? |
Arctic Circle near North Pole; Antarctic Circle near the South Pole
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What is a border? |
a line that shows where a state or a country ends
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What relative location? |
the location of a place in relation to another place
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How would you describe the location of your community? |
On the continent of North America, in the country of the United States, in state of Florida, in the county of Miami-Dade in the city Miami
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What can you use to find a community's location? |
You can find a location using maps and globes
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What are the imaginary lines that divide Earth into hemispheres? |
the equator
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Why is it important to know your community's location? |
You can find your way in your community and other places.
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What is absolute location? |
a grid system using latitude and longitude
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What are lines of latitude? |
lines run east and west. They measure distances in degrees north and south of the equator
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Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography Our Location Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1 At what degree is the equator on the first globe? |
0 degrees
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Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography Our Location Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1 What are some examples of land feataures? |
plains, mountains, valleys, plateaus
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Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography Our Location Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1 What are some mountain ranges found in the United States? |
Appalachians, Rocky Mountains
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Communities and Geography
Our Physical Geography Our Location Unit 2 Chapter 3 Lesson 1 What are some examples of bodies of water? |
oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review Identify: a half of Earth divided by an imaginary line |
hemisphere
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review What is the name of Earth's largestl and areas? |
continent
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review How are maps and globes similar? |
They how locations.
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review Georgraphers use different --- tools, including globes and maps, to describe plances on Earth. |
geographic
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review An --- view shows what a place looks like from the air. |
aerial
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review The largest land areas on Earth are called ---. |
continents
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review On a globe, Earth is divided into ---. |
hemispheres
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-Communities and Geography
-Our Physical Geography Unit 2 Chapter 3 Review The --- is an imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |
equator
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