Transcription 3/11/2025, 19:28:17
What is the Equator?
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**Geography** *Fantastic Places / SVALBARD* → **VOCABULARY** • **Location Description** • **Cause, Effect, Evidence** **VOCABULARY:** • **Horizontal** • **Equator:** An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth at 0° latitude. • **Arctic Circle:** An imaginary line around the Earth at 66.5° north, marking the start of the Arctic Region. • **North Pole:** The northernmost point on Earth (90° north). • **Prime/Greenwich Meridian:** A vertical imaginary line at 0° longitude that runs through Greenwich, London. • **Arctic Ocean:** The ocean around the North Pole, covering much of the Arctic Region. • **Archipelago:** A group or chain of islands. • **Polar Region:** The areas around the North and South Poles. **Main Hemispheres:** • **Northern Hemisphere** • **Southern Hemisphere** • **Eastern Hemisphere** • **Western Hemisphere** *These hemispheres are halves of a sphere.* --- **--- SIGUIENTE IMAGEN ---** **Glacier:** A large, slow-moving river of ice. **Permafrost:** Ground that stays frozen all year round. **Thaw:** When ice on frozen ground melts. **Erosion:** When land is worn away by wind, water, or ice. **Carbon Dioxide...
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