Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Globe
A
The best model of the world
2
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Sphere
A
The globe’s shape
3
Q
Plains
A
Low,flat lands
4
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Mountains
A
High,rough lands
5
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Cardinal directions
A
North,south,east,west
6
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Intermediate directions
A
Northwest,southwest,northeast,southeast
7
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Continents
A
Largest land areas in the world
8
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Oceans
A
Largest water areas in the world
9
Q
Hemisphere
A
Half sphere; there are 4 hemisphere
10
Q
Prime meridian
A
Imaginary line that runs from the North Pole and the South Pole
11
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Equator
A
An imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and Souther hemisphere
