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28 Cards in this Set
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sphere
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a shape like a ball
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hemisphere
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half of a sphere
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globe
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a model of the Earth
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How many continents are there?
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7
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1/3 of the Earth is covered with
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large bodies of land (continents)
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oceans
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large bodies of water
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How many oceans are there?
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4
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2/3 of the Earth is covered with
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oceans, large bodies of water.
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history
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a special event that happened in the past.
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geography
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the study of the Earth, and the way people, plants, animals, live on it and use it.
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Some different types of maps are:
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* Grid
* Elevation * Contour * Relief, etc. |
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Parts of a map:
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* title
* compass rose * key symbols * scale |
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maps
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show parts of the Earth.
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main directions
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* North
* South * East * West |
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intermediate directions:
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middle directions.
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Lines of Longitude and Latitude:
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Longitude=Long
Latitude=Wide |
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How many miles around is the Earth?
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20,000 miles around
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How much of the Earth can be seen at one time?
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1/2
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North Pole
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Northern most point of the Earth or top of the Earth.
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South Pole
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Southern most point of the Earth or bottom of the Earth.
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Lines of Longitude and Latitude
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imaginary lines that divide the Earth. Measured in degrees o
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Longitude Lines
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(Meridians) lines that run up and down that measure the degrees West or East of the Prime Meridian.
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Prime Meridian
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Line of Longitude that divides the Earth into the Western & Eastern Hemispheres.
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Latitude Lines
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(Parallels) lines that run left to right that measure the degrees North or South from the Equator.
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Equator
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Line of Latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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North America is in which 2 Hemispheres?
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North America is in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
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Continents
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7 large land masses.
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Continent Song:
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North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa
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