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Geography Terms
Geographical and Map Terms you need to know
Word | Definition |
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WesternHemisphere | Commonly defined as North and South America |
EasternHemisphere | Commonly defined as Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand |
NorthernHemishpere | Everything above the Equator |
Southern Hemisphere | Everything below the Equator |
Latitude | Distance north or south of the equator |
Longitude | Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian |
PrimeMeridian | Line of 0 Longitude |
Cancer | Line of latitude about 23 degrees north of the equator, Tropic of |
Capricorn | Line of latitude about 23 degrees south of the equator. Tropic of |
Tropics | Region between tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer |
Subtropics | Zones between 23 degrees and 40 degrees north and south of the equator |
International Date Line | Line of 180 degree longitude |