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Latitude - Longitude - Maps
Terms and concepts
22
History
6th Grade
10/08/2006

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Term
Why are hurricanes named?
Definition
Two may happen at the same time; aides communication
Term
How many categories of hurricanes are there?
Definition
5
Term
How can you tell the order of hurricanes in a year?
Definition
They are named alpabetically
Term
How many hemispheres are there?
Definition
4
Term
Maps have 1 advantage over globes
Definition
Can be folded
Term
Imaginary lines drawn from North Pole to the South Pole
Definition
Longitude
Term
0 degrees Latitude
Definition
The Equator
Term
0 degrees Longitude
Definition
The Prime Meridian
Term
Half the Earth
Definition
Hemisphere
Term
Cutting balconies into the mountains
Definition
Terrace farming
Term
Machu Picchu
Definition
Inca city that demonstrated beautiful stone work
Term
South America and Spain exchanged goods, food, animals, and customs
Definition
Columbian Exchange
Term
The leader who defeated the Spanish forces in the southern part of South America
Definition
Jose San Martin
Term
Leader who lead the northern parts of South America to freedom?
Definition
Simon Bolivar
Term
Mountain range along western coast of South America
Definition
Andes Mountains
Term
2nd largest river in the world- located in Brazil
Definition
Amazon River
Term
Group of places that have the same physical features or human characteristics in common
Definition
Region
Term
How your mom and dad make money
Definition
Economics
Term
Where you went to school last year
Definition
History
Term
The Eno River in Durham
Definition
Geography
Term
The electric slide
Definition
Culture
Term
The Andes mountain area
Definition
Region
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