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Weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Map | A flat, 2-dimensional drawing of land and water. |
| Globe | A spherical scale model of the Earth. |
| Latitude | Geographic coordinate that specifies the north or south of the Equator. |
| Longitude | Distance measured in degrees east or west from an imaginary line (called the prime meridian) that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England. |
| Hemisphere | A circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves. |
| Weather | The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, and precipitation. |
| Climate |