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soc. studies lesson
Unit 1 lesson 1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compass rose | A symbol that shows the main directions on a map |
| Line of latitude | An imaginary line that runs east-west around the Earth |
| Line of longitude | an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Absolute location | The exact location of a place on Earth using degrees north or south and east or west |
| Equator | the line of latitude that circles the middle of the Earth |
| Prime Meridian | Earth’s main line of longitude |