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Unit 2, Quiz 2,
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equator | an imaginary line that runs around the center of the earth, halfway between the north and south poles at 0 degrees longitude |
| latitiude | parralel- imaginary lines on earth that run parallel to the equator |
| longitude | meridian-imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole of the earth at 0 degrees longitude |
| absolute location | description of a place using grid cordinates |
| coordinates | the latitude and longitude place on a map |
| ethnic | having to with a group of people sharing the national orgins, language, or culture |
| prime meridian | an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole of earth at 0 degrees longitude |
| geography | the study of earth's natural features of the surface |
| who is Eratosthenes, when and where did he live, and what did he accomplish, and how did he go about doing this | Eratosthenes was a mathmetician, librarian, and scientist, who discovered how many miles the earth was around the center. He lived in Cyrene or Libya, c. more than 2000 years ago. Eratothenes found out how many sections were in the earth, then he measured |
| who is Eratosthenes, when and where did he live, and what did he accomplish, and how did he go about doing this | the distance between Alexandria and Syene |
| What does Geography mean and how does it relate to history? | geography is the the study of earth's natural features of the surface. Geography helps us to understand what an area looked like and what people lived there at that time |
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