5th Gr. Geography Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
cardinal directions | one of the four main directions on a compass; north, south,east, and west |
intermediate directions | the directions halfway between cardinal directions; northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest |
geographic grid | the intersection pattern formed by lines of longitude and latitude |
degree | a measure of distance |
latitude | distance, measured in degrees, north or south of the Equator |
longitude | distance, measured in degrees, east or west of the Prime Meridian |
coordinates | a set of numbers that help identify a specific place on a globe or map |
Equator | the line of latitude drawn at the half-way point between the North Pole and the South Pole at 0° |
Prime Meridian | the line of longitude drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° |
International Date Line | the line of longitude drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole at 180° that designates the beginning of a new day west of the line |
time zones | 24 regions of the world each one hour apart |
hemispheres | half of the earth divided by either the Prime Meridian (eastern, western) or Equator (northern, southern) |
location | where one place is in relation to another |
geographical thinking | the ability to think about places and their characteristics |
climate | the pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time; average precipitation and temperature; climate is affected by elevation, distance from the ocean,and latitude |
tropical climates | rainy most, or all, of the year; hot all year |
dry climates | dry most, or all, of the year; hot summers, cold to warm winters |
mild climates | wet in winter or all year; warm to hot summers, cool winters |
continental climates | wet summers; warm to hot summers, cold winters |
highland climates | vary greatly with elevation |
polar climates | dry all year; cool to very cold all year |
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