Vocabulary Flashcards
Is the half of the earth that is north of the equator
Northern Hemisphere
Is the half of the earth that is south of the equator
Southern Hemisphere
Imaginary Line Around the Earth dividing the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Equator
Is the line of longitude in the geographic coordinates system at which longitude is defined to be 0 degrees
Prime Meridian
Half of the earth that is east of the prime meridian
Eastern Hemisphere
Half of the earth that is west of the prime meridian
Western Hemisphere
Using coordinates such as latitude and longitude to find a fixed point on the earth
Absolute Location
Special Line of latitude in the northern hemisphere that separates the tropical climate from the temperate climate
Tropic of Cancer
Special Line of latitude in the southern hemisphere that separates the tropical climate from the temperate climate
Tropic of Capricorn
A pattern or straight lines that form squares on a map which is used to find a particular place
Grid System
Lines that are equal distance apart that never meet or intersect
Parallel lines
A half of the earth usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
Hemisphere
A spherical map of the earth or an object that is shaped like a large ball with the map of the world on it
Globe
Thing that comes from the time that you were studying
Primary Source
Things written or said that have researched historical events
Secondary Source