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25 Cards in this Set
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A_____ is a scale model of the Earth.
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globe
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Globes are useful for what 2 things?
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For looking at the whole planet or at large areas of its land & water surface.
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The pattern of lines you see on a globe is called a ____.
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grid
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The grid is made up of lines of ______&______.
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latitude & longitude
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Lines of _____ are drawn in east-west direction.
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latitude
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Lines of ____ are drawn in a north-south direction.
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longitude
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The _______ of these imaginary lines helps us find the location of something.
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intersection
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Lines of latitude measure distance north & south of the ______.
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equator
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The _____ is an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between earth's north & south pole.
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equator
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Lines of latitude are also called ______.
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meridians
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______ measure distance east & west of the prime meridian.
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Meridians
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Lines of _____ are also called parallels.
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Latitude
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Parallels & meridians measure distance in ____.
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degrees
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The equator divides the earth in hald. The halves are called ______.
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hemispheres.
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The half north of the equator is the __________.
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Northern Hemisphere
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The half south of the equator is the ______________.
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Southern Hemisphere
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The prime meridian divides the earth into the _____ & the _____.
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Western hemisphere & the Eastern hemisphere
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Our planet is organized into __ large landmasses. These are called___.
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7...continents
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The 7 continents are:
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Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America & South America
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Landmasses that are smaller than continents & completely surrounded by water are called ______.
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islands
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The worlds largest island is ____.
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Greenland
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The Earth's water is divided into seperate areas called____.
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oceans
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There are 4 oceans in our world:
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Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, & Arctic
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The largest ocean is the ____ ocean.
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Pacific
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The pacific ocean is the largest ocean. It is more than _____ times the size of the smallest ocean, the _________.
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12....Arctic
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