Location On Earth Flashcards

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1
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Absolute location

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An exact spot where a where a place can be found: like an address

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2
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Cardinal directions

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One of the main directions - north, east, south and west

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3
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Equator

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An imaginary line around the middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitude

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4
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Geography

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The study of the earth, people, animals and plants

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5
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Prime meridian

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An imaginary line from pole to pole through England at 0 degrees longitude

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6
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Relative location

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Location described by telling what is near to it

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7
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Where you live:

Planet

A

Earth

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8
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Where you live:

Continent

A

North America

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9
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Where you live:

Country

A

United States of America

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10
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Where you live:

State

A

Pennsylvania

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11
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Where you live:

County

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Cumberland/Franklin

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12
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Where you live:

Town

A

Shippensburg

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13
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Where you live:

Street

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Southwood Drive

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14
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Where you live:

Township

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Southampton

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15
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Name of lines used to locate places on maps

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Latitude (East-West) and Longitude (North-South)

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16
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Pennsylvania’s 6 border states

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New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio