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12 Cards in this Set
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Which directions are included on the compass rose? |
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW |
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In which direction is Maine from Texas? In which direction is Texas from Maine? |
SW and NE |
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What is the symbol for an international border and national capital? |
A dark curvy line. Canada and Mexico |
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What are the points called that are on each end of the prime meridian? |
North Pole and South Pole |
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What is the name of the imaginary line which the Earth rotates? How many times does the Earth rotate every 24 hours? |
Axis. Once |
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What is the name of the imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth? |
Equator |
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The equator divides the Earth into which two hemispheres? |
Northern and Southern |
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Is the prime meridian at 0 degrees latitude, 0 degrees longitude, or 180 degrees latitude? |
0 degrees longtitude |
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The prime meridian divides the Earth into which two hemispheres? |
Eastern and Western |
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About how many kilometers is the distance around the Earth at the equator? |
40,000 KM |
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Is the United States located in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere? |
Northern |
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Is the continent of Asia in the eastern or Western Hemisphere? |
Eastern |
