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Our Earth 1st Quarter Vocabulary Review

Our Earth 1st Quarter Vocabulary Review. 1. Using latitude and longitude, the exact spot on the Earth where a place is found. absolute location. 2. One half of the globe. hemisphere. 3. Point on compass rose--NE,NW,SE,SW. Intermediate direction.

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Our Earth 1st Quarter Vocabulary Review

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  1. Our Earth1st QuarterVocabulary Review

  2. 1. Using latitude and longitude, the exact spot on the Earth where a place is found.

  3. absolute location

  4. 2. One half of the globe

  5. hemisphere

  6. 3. Point on compass rose--NE,NW,SE,SW

  7. Intermediate direction

  8. 4. Imaginary lines that run east to west around the globe; parallels

  9. latitude

  10. 5. Imaginary lines that run north and south; meridians

  11. longitude

  12. 6. These maps show the boundaries of states and nations.

  13. Political map

  14. 7. Lists and explains the symbols/colors used on a map.

  15. Legend (or key)

  16. 8. A body of land surrounded by water on three sides

  17. peninsula

  18. 9. A stream or river that leads into a larger river.

  19. tributary

  20. 10. A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water.

  21. strait

  22. 11. On a map, these may stand for capital cities, natural resources, airports, etc.

  23. symbol

  24. 12. Height above sea level

  25. elevation

  26. 13. Low land between hills or mountains.

  27. valley

  28. 14. Land surrounded by water on all sides.

  29. island

  30. 15. Having no direct access to the sea.

  31. landlocked

  32. 16. A broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land.

  33. plateau

  34. 17. A series or chain of islands.

  35. archipelago

  36. 18. A large landmass above water on earth

  37. continent

  38. 19. A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the end of a river.

  39. delta

  40. 20. A large flat area of land that usually doesn’t have any trees.

  41. plain

  42. * 21 A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake.

  43. cape

  44. *22 The location of one place in relation to other places.

  45. relative location

  46. *23 Imaginary line at 0º latitude

  47. equator

  48. * 24 Imaginary line at 0º longitude Someone painted a line on the ground in Greenwich, England. These kids have one foot in the Western Hemisphere and one foot in the Eastern hemisphere.

  49. Prime Meridian

  50. *25 Part of an ocean partially enclosed by land

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