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S. Studies WOW 1-1
1st 9 Weeks Group 1 Vocabulary for Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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latitude | distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees |
longitude | distance east or west of the equator measured in degrees |
equator | an imaginary line that circles the globe, dividing the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres |
prime meridian | the line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole |
hemisphere | a half of the Earth |
continent | one of the greatest divisions of land of the Earth |
relative location | a point or place in relation to another point or place |
absolute location | a point on Earth expressed using a measure such as latitude and longitude |