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Social Studies Vocabulary

Social Studies Vocabulary. Longitude & Latitude. Longitude. These are the lines that go around the earth vertically. They are all the same length. Zero is the Prime Meridian. The lines count east or west to 180 degrees, stopping at the International Date Line. Latitude.

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Social Studies Vocabulary

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  1. Social Studies Vocabulary Longitude & Latitude

  2. Longitude • These are the lines that go around the earth vertically. • They are all the same length. • Zero is the Prime Meridian. • The lines count east or west to 180 degrees, stopping at the International Date Line.

  3. Latitude • These are the lines that go around the earth horizontally. • The equator starts at zero and the lines count up north and south. • The North and South Poles are at 90 degrees north or south.

  4. Northern and Southern Hemispheres • These parts of the world are separated by the equator. • They are named based on the direction they are from the equator.

  5. Eastern and Western Hemispheres • These parts of the world are separated by the Prime Meridian (P.M.). • They are named based on the direction they are from the P.M.

  6. North and South Poles • These points on the world represent 0 degrees latitude North or South. • They always stay the same.

  7. Equator • This line goes around the middle of the earth horizontally. • It is 0 degrees latitude. • The sun points directly at this line at the Spring and Fall Equinoxes. • This line divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

  8. Prime Meridian • This line divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. • This line travels from the North Pole to the South Pole through London, England (think big clock), part of France, and part of Africa. • The International Date Line is on the other side of the world.

  9. International Date Line • This line separates the time zones. • It is two different days on either side side of the line. • It is twelve hours from the Prime Meridian to this line whether you go east or west. • It goes from the North Pole to the South Pole. • It is not straight.

  10. Tropic of Cancer • This line is at 23 degrees North. • It is as far north as the Sun travels during the summer of the Northern Hemisphere.

  11. Tropic of Capricorn • This line is 23 degrees south. • It is as far south as the sun travels during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter and the Southern Hemisphere’s summer.

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