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Maps and Globes
2nd Grade Social Studies Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Equator | An imaginary line around the middle of Earth that divides it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
Environment | Our surroundings, including land, water, and climate |
Hemisphere | Half of a sphere (globe). Earth is divided into four hemispheres. The Prime Meridian divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The equator divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |
Land | The solid surface of Earth |
Prime Meridian | An imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres |
Region | Areas that have common (the same) characteristics Desert region, Plains region ,Mountain region |