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GEOGRAPHY TERMS

GEOGRAPHY TERMS. What are the four main points on a compass rose? cardinal directions. GEOGRAPHY TERMS. This is a term used to describe heights on a map. elevation. GEOGRAPHY TERMS. This is found at 0° degrees south. equator. GEOGRAPHY TERMS.

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GEOGRAPHY TERMS

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  1. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What are the four main points on a compass rose? cardinal directions

  2. GEOGRAPHY TERMS This is a term used to describe heights on a map. elevation

  3. GEOGRAPHY TERMS This is found at 0° degrees south. equator

  4. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What is found at about 23° degrees north of the equator? Tropic of Cancer

  5. GEOGRAPHY TERMS This is found at 180° degrees longitude. International Date Line

  6. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What is half of a sphere? hemisphere

  7. GEOGRAPHY TERMS This is another name for longitude lines. meridians

  8. GEOGRAPHY TERMS These lines are found east or west of the Prime Meridian. Lines of longitude

  9. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What shows the relationship between distance on a map and real distances on the earth’s surface? scale

  10. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What is found at 0° degrees longitude? Prime Meridian

  11. GEOGRAPHY TERMS This is found at about 90° degrees north. North Pole

  12. GEOGRAPHY TERMS A direction indicator usually found in the corner of a map. compass rose

  13. GEOGRAPHY TERMS The imaginary boundary of the North Polar Region. Arctic Circle

  14. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What is located at about 23° degrees south of the equator? Tropic of Capricorn

  15. GEOGRAPHY TERMS This is another name for latitude lines. Parallel lines

  16. GEOGRAPHY TERMS Lines that are found north or south of the equator. Lines of latitude

  17. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What is the imaginary boundary of the South Polar Region? Antarctic Circle

  18. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What is at 0° degrees elevation? sea level

  19. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What is found at about 90° degrees south? South Pole

  20. GEOGRAPHY TERMS A network of intersecting lines. grid

  21. GEOGRAPHY TERMS What are the four main points on a compass rose? cardinal directions This is a term used to describe heights on a map. elevation This is found at 0° degrees south. equator What is found at about 23° degrees north of the equator? Tropic of Cancer This is found at 180° degrees longitude. International Date Line What is half of a sphere? hemisphere This is another name for longitude lines. meridians These lines are found east or west of the Prime Meridian. Lines of longitude What shows the relationship between distance on a map and real distances on the earth’s surface? Scale What is found at 0° degrees longitude? Prime Meridian This is found at about 90° degrees north. North Pole A direction indicator usually found in the corner of a map. compass rose The imaginary boundary of the North Polar Region. Arctic Circle What is located at about 23° degrees south of the equator? Tropic of Capricorn This is another name for latitude lines. Parallel lines Lines that are found north or south of the equator. Lines of latitude What is the imaginary boundary of the South Polar Region? Antarctic Circle What is at 0° degrees elevation? sea level What is found at about 90° degrees south? South Pole A network of intersecting lines. Grid

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