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Geography Unit 1
Chapter 1
9
Geography
4th Grade
12/31/2007

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antarctic circle

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the imaginary line that marks the edge of the Southern Frigid Zone

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arctic circle

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the imaginary line that marks the edge of the Northern Frigid Zone

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axis

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an imaginary line through the poles of the earth

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continent

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a large landmass of the earth, such as Africa or North America

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equator

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an imaginary line running east and west around the middle of the earth and dividing the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere
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globe

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a round model of the earth

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hemisphere

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half of a sphere or globe

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tropic of Cancer

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the imaginary line that marks the northern edge of the tropical zone

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tropic of Capricorn

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the imaginary line that marks the southern edge of the tropical zone

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