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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Vocabulary words for Unit 1 Quizzes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Connections | Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space |
| Hemisphere | a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles. |
| Latitude | Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator measuring distance north or south of the Equator |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines that run parallel to the Prime Meridian measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian |
| Climate | The average condition of the weather at a place usually over a long period of time |
| Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. |
| Weather | The atmospheric conditions, including the temperature, wind, snow, rain, or anything else happening outside. |
| Prime Meridian | It is the starting point |
| Equator | An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| Conditions | The natural features of a region (ex. mountains, lakes, trees, pollution, precipitation...) |