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| hemisphere | half a sphere, such as a globe, half of Earth |
| Equator | imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the N.Pole & S. Pole. The line divides Earth into the Northern & Southern hemispheres. |
| continent | one of the seven largest land areas on Earth |
| Prime Meridian | an imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern & Western hemispheres |
| gulf | a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land |
| relative location | the position of a place in relation to other places on Earth |
| strait | a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water |
| isthmus | narrow piece of land that connects two larger land areas |
| ancestor | a family member from long ago |
| exact location | an exact position on Earth's surface. |
| parallels | lines that are always the same distance apart, such as lines of latitude |
| lines of latitude | set of imaginary lines on a globe or map that run east and west. They are used to tell how far north or south of the equator a place is |
| meridians | a line of longitude, they meet at each pole and are the furthest apart at the equator |
| lines of longitude | set of imaginary lines on a globe or map that run north and south. They are used to tell how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is. |
