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What term is used when people refer to 1/2 of the earth?
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hemisphere
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half + circle
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If the earth is divided in half from North Pole to South Pole what hemisphere do we live in?
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Western hemisphere
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Think North, South, East or West
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If the earth is divided in half at the equator, what hemisphere do we live in?
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Northern hemisphere
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Think North, South, East or West
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Imaginary lines that run east and west on a map are called...?
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latitude lines
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The equator is one of these lines.
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Imaginary lines that run north and south on a map are called...?
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longitude lines
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These lines run the "long" way between the North and South Poles.
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What is the name of the scale on a map that shows direction?
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compass rose
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2 words: tool to take with you when you hike + a flower name
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What do you call one of earth's 7 large bodies of land?
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continent
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North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia
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What continent do we live on?
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North America
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Not these: South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia
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What is the name of our country?
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The United States of America
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Nickname: U.S.
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What is the name of our state?
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New York State
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N.Y.
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What is the name of our county?
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Cattaraugus County
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Each state is broken up into smaller units called counties. Our county is an Indian word that means "sticking waters."
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What word means the entire way of life of a people - their customs, beliefs and language
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What is culture?
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It's a "c" word.
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What do we call someone who leaves one country to go and live in another country?
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immigrant
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It's an "i" word.
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We say that people who share the same customs language, and history are an...
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ethnic group
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2 words: e + g
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If you have formed a negative opinion about someone without proof, we say that is...
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prejudice
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It's a "p" word
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Our country's plan of government is called...
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the Constitution
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...a "c" word
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A country where the people make the laws and run the government is called a...
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democracy
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...a "d" word
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We elect representatives to help us run the government and so the U.S. is a...
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republic
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...a "r" word
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Our national government government in Washington, D.C. can also be called the ___________ government.
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federal
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...a "f" word
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Individual rights of a citizen under the law are called...
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civil rights
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2 words: "c" + "r"
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Information that comes from the time being studied is called....
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primary sources
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letters, films, photos, eyewitness accounts
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Information that is written by someone who was not an eyewitness is called...
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secondary sources
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textbooks, encyclopedias
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Everyone tells a story from a certain point of view known as...
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perspective
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a "p" word
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Someone who studies history is known as a ....
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historian
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History is the base word of this answer.
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The number of people living in an area is its ....
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population
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a "p" word
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