Social Studies Ch1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| What is a Compass | An instrument for finding directions. A magnetic compass has a needle that always points north.
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| What are cardinal points and name them | The 4 main points on a compass: north, south, east and west.
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| What are intermediate points and name them | Points in between the cardinal points: northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
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| What is a compass rose | A map symbol that shows all or some directions
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| What is the Equator and where is it located | An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole. The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude.
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| What is the Prime Meridian and where is it located | An imaginary line that cuts Earth in half from the North Pole to the South Pole. The prime meridian is located at 0 degrees longitude.
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| Parallels of Latitude | The lines that circle Earth from west to east. The distance between parallel lines is always equal. The starting point for measuring parallels of latitude is the equator.
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| Maridians of Longitude | The lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines are half-circles and are not parallels becasue they are not always the same distance apart. The starting point for measuring longitude is the prime meridian.
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| Hemispheres | Half spheres that divide Earth. The prime meridian divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The equator divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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| What are lines of longitude called | meridians
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| What directions do meridians run | north and south
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| 0 degree longitude passes through what town? | Greenwich, England
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| 0 degree longitude is called | prime meridian
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| lines of latitude are called | parallels
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| 0 degree latitude is called | equator
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| parallels run in which direction | east and west
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