geography Flashcards
1
Q
the earth is a
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sphere
2
Q
It is made up of two
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hemispheres
3
Q
Around the middle of the Earth is the
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equator
4
Q
Everything above this line is the
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northern hemisphere
5
Q
Everything below the line is the
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Southern Hemisphere
6
Q
The line the runs from the top to the bottom of the Earth is called the
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prime meridian
7
Q
The point at the top of the Earth is called the
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North Pole
8
Q
The point at the bottom is called the
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South Pole
9
Q
To express a direction, we use
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cardinal points
10
Q
To divide the Earth up there are lines that run around the Earth parallel to the equator. These are called lines of
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latitude
11
Q
There are also lines that run down the Earth, parallel to the Prime Meridian, and these are call lines of
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longitude