hemisphere - literally means ½ of the earth, axis - the imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth from pole to pole which gives the earth its tilt which is why we have different seasons, leap year - Because we pick up a ¼ of a day each year (6 hours), every 4 years we have this to keep the seasons and months aligned, equator - the imaginary line that divides earth into Northern and Southern, prime meridian - the imaginary line that divides earth into Eastern and Western, orbit - the path the Earth follows around the sun, cardinal directions - North, South, East, West, intermediate directions - Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest, political map - map that shows borders, country names, major cities, major bodies of water, physical map - map that shows land features such as deserts, forests, mountains, ice caps, population density map - map that shows land features such as deserts, forests, mountains, ice caps, precipitation map - map that shows the amount of moisture (rain, snow) that falls from the sky, resource map - map that shows what products can be found in the land or sea, polar zone - cold temperatures all year, temperate zone - moderate temperatures that change during the year, tropical zone - warm to hot all year,

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