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Heritage Studies 5
Chapter 1; Lesson 6; pp 7-15 Review
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History
5th Grade
08/26/2013

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Term
culture
Definition
a way of life
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equator
Definition
an imaginary line around the center of the earth
Term
Eurasia
Definition
the name for Asia and Europe
Term
International Date Line
Definition
an imaginary line that marks where the date changes
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meridian
Definition
another name for a line of longitude
Term
natural boundaries
Definition
land features such as rivers, lakes, and mountains
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parallel
Definition
another name for a line of latitude
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prime meridian
Definition
Term
political map
Definition
a tool that shows the man-made boundaries around countries
Term

False

 

Political

Definition

A boundary on a cultural map shows the land belonging to the government of a country.

 

T/F

Term
True
Definition

The lines of latitude are found in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

 

T/F

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True
Definition

The lines of longitude are found in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

 

T/F

Term

False

 

0 Degree

Definition

The prime meridian is located at 180 degrees longitude.

 

T/F

Term

False

 

time

Definition

A region that shares the same date is a time zone.

 

 

T/F

Term
customs
Definition
A cultural map divides countries according to the same basic ____, beliefs, and languages.
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longitude
Definition
The lines of _____ run north and south on maps.
Term
water
Definition
A large body of ____ is called an ocean.
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Asia
Definition
The largest continent is ____.
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Europe
Definition
The small continent connected to Asia is _____.
Term
parallel
Definition
The lines of latitude run ____ to the equator.
Term
time zones
Definition
To aid in making train schedules, ____ were made.
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date
Definition
The International Date Line marks where the ____ changes.
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