4th grade Unit 1, Lessons 1 & 2 Flashcards
How do you locate places on Earth? How is Earth divided?
1
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compass rose
A
(n.) a symbol that shows the main directions on a map
2
Q
line of latitude
A
(n.) an imaginary line that runs east-west around earth
3
Q
line of longitude
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(n.) an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
4
Q
absolute location
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(n.) the exact or nearly exact location of a place on Earth using degrees north or south and east or west
5
Q
equator
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(n.) the line of latitude that circles the middle of Earth
6
Q
prime meridian
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(n.) Earth’s main line of longitude
7
Q
hemisphere
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(n.) one half of Earth
8
Q
climate
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(n.) the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time
9
Q
Tropic of Cancer
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(n.) the northernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
10
Q
Tropic of Capricorn
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(n.) the southernmost point where the sun shines directly overhead
