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General Science
Ch 9 Earth Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Continent | One of the seven major land areas of Earth. |
| Axis | Imaginary line through Earth connecting the North and South Poles. |
| North Pole | Point farthest north on Earth. |
| Rotation | Spinning of Earth. |
| South Pole | Point farthest south on Earth. |
| Standard time zone | Area that has the same clock time within the zone |
| Revolution | The movement of one object in its orbit around another object in space. |
| Equator | Line of latitude halfway between the poles. |
| Latitude | Distance north of the equator. |
| Parallel | Line of latitude |
| Longitude | Distance east or west of the prime meridian. |
| Meridian | Line of longitude |
| Prime meridian | Line of 0 degree longitude |
| Hemisphere | Section of Earth that is north or south of the equator of Earth or west or the east of the prime meridian. |