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equator
What is the imaginary line that divides the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres called?
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hemispheres
What do the equator and the prime meridian divide the world into?
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Christopher Columbus
Who first came to North America?
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oceans
What are the five largest bodies of water on Earth called?
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continents
What are Antarctica and Australia examples of?
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Asia
Where did Columbus think he was when he first came to North America?
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geography
What is the study of Earth’s land, water, air, and people.
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states
What is the United States made up of?
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James Irwin
Who said, "The Earth looked like a pretty ball hanging in space?"
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capital
What is the city where the government of a country or state meets?
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Australia
What country is COMPLETELY in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Charles Walker
"Seeing the Earth from space changes how you look at things." Name the astronaut who said this.
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a country
What is The United States is an example of?
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What country is also a continent?
Australia
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country- USA
continent- North America
What is your country and continent?
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