Must know Earth and Globe Vocabulary
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| Rotation | The earth’s movement around its axis- one is completed every 24 hours
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| Revolution | The earth’s movement around the sun- one is completed every 365 and ¼ days
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| Latitude | A series of horizontal lines used to measure the distance north and south of the equator
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| Longitude | A series of vertical lines used to measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian
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| Equator | Line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, 0 degrees latitude
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| Prime Meridian | Line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres, 0 degrees longitude
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| Time Zone | Areas of the earth measured in segments of 15 degrees longitude and each of these areas represents a different hour of the day
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| Weather | The typical temperature and precipitation for a place over the course of one day
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| Climate | The typical temperature and precipitation for a place over the course of one year
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| Natural Vegetation | The typical plant life that grows naturally in a climate zone
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| PrecipitationAny form of water that falls from the sky | Any form of water that falls from the sky
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