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Day - SCI.ES.Ch.1.2
SCI.ES.Ch1.2 Models of Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| globe | A sphere that represents Earth's entire surface. (11) |
| map | A flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above. (11) |
| map projection | A frame work of lines that helps to transfer points on Earth's surface onto a flat map. (11) |
| symbol | On a map, a picture used by mapmakers to stand for features on Earth's surface. (12) |
| key | A list of the symbols used on a map and their meanings.(12) |
| scale | Used to relate distance on a map or globe to distance on Earth's surface.(12) |
| degree | A unit used to measure distances around a circle. One degree equals 1/360 of a full circle. (14) |
| equator | An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles. (15) |
| hemisphere | One half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface.(15) |
| prime meridian | A line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England.(15) |
| latitude | The distance in degrees north or south of the equator. (16) |
| longitude | The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. (17) |
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Mrs. Day
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