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Where Are the Poles?

Know that Earth has a North Pole and a South Pole — the two coldest places on the planet — and be able to find them on a globe, understanding that they are at the very top and very bottom of the Earth, as far from the Equator as possible

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Question 1 of 3

If you look at a spinning globe, the point at the very top is called ______ and the point at the very bottom is called ______. Which pair fills the blanks correctly?

Question 2 of 3

You hold a small globe in your hands. The bright orange line around the middle is the Equator. If you move straight upward from the Equator to the highest point on the globe, and then move straight downward from the Equator to the lowest point, which two places are you pointing to (first the upward point, then the downward point)?

Question 3 of 3

If you hold a globe, where is the South Pole located?

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