Quiz #2: Continents, Oceans, Map Features, Latitude and Longitude Flashcards | Quizlet

Quiz #2: Continents, Oceans, Map Features, Latitude and Longitude

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compass rose
A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
Image: compass rose
equator
an imaginary line drawn around the earth at latitude 0°. It divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Image: equator
prime meridian
The imaginary line , designated at 0° longitude, which runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, and divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
Image: prime meridian
hemisphere
half of the earth
Image: hemisphere
latitude
Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees; also called "parallel"
Image: latitude
longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
Image: longitude
grid
a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image
Image: grid
Antarctica
an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle
Image: Antarctica
Asia
largest continent
Image: Asia
Australia
smallest continent
Image: Australia
Europea continent to the north of Africa, connected to Asia in western RussiaAfrica2nd largest continentNorth Americathird largest continent, includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central AmericaSouth Americaa continent in the western hemisphere North AmericaAtlantic OceanLarge body of water between Europe, Africa, North America, and South AmericaPacific OceanLargest ocean, between North American, South America, Australia, and AsiaIndian OceanA large body of water bordering Africa on the east and Asia to the southArctic Oceanthe smallest ocean; surrounds the North PoleAntarctic Oceanlarge body of water surrounding Antarctica

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