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E+G 1
Must know Earth and Globe Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Rotation | The earth’s movement around its axis- one is completed every 24 hours |
Revolution | The earth’s movement around the sun- one is completed every 365 and ¼ days |
Latitude | A series of horizontal lines used to measure the distance north and south of the equator |
Longitude | A series of vertical lines used to measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian |
Equator | Line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, 0 degrees latitude |
Prime Meridian | Line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres, 0 degrees longitude |
Time Zone | Areas of the earth measured in segments of 15 degrees longitude and each of these areas represents a different hour of the day |
Weather | The typical temperature and precipitation for a place over the course of one day |
Climate | The typical temperature and precipitation for a place over the course of one year |
Natural Vegetation | The typical plant life that grows naturally in a climate zone |
PrecipitationAny form of water that falls from the sky | Any form of water that falls from the sky |