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21 Cards in this Set
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location
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relative and absolute
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relative
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in relation to some place else
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absolute
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exact spot on the earth and uses grid system
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latitude
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{EQUATOR} lines, degrees, and parallels- 90 degrees either ways (tropic of cancer and capricorn)
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longitude
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prime meridian & international date line
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tropic of cancer
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23.5 degrees north
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tropic of capricorn
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23.5 degrees south
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internation date line
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where a new day begins at 180 degrees either way on the hemisphere line- Greenwich England (Greenwich Mean Time)
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Greenwich Mean Time
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standard for telling time
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time zones
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in north and south poles- CDI (central) PDT (pacific) MDT (mountain) EDT (eastern)
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how many degrees are in each line?
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15
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in what galaxy is our solar system?
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milkyway
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how far does light travel in 10 seconds?
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1,860,000
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how many miles are in a kilometer?
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.621
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how many kilometers are in a mile?
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1.609
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name the planets
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mercury, venus, neptune, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, earth, and pluto??
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light year
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how far light travels in a year
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how is a year determined?
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by how long it takes a planet to rotate around the sun on his axis
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what percent of the earth's water is freshwater
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3%
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what are the four seasons and when does each begin?
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autumn (21st september) spring (21st of march) winter (21st of Dec.) Summer (21st of june)
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what is the name of the beginning of fall?
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Autumn Equinox
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