As 1s S.S. Flashcards
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longitude
imaginary lines running through
north to soult,measuring distance betweeneast to west
prime meridian
0 longitude running throgh greenwich ,england
parallels
paralell circles running east to west,peralell to each other.the equator is 0 latitude
what is locations
locations are measuredd by cordinations ,cordinations areused for navegations and maping
time zones
ever 15 of longitude ,the time changes by one hour
How many time zones are there?
there are 24 the zones in the world
why do we need to know about them?
If you’re traveling across countries or continents, knowing the time zone differences helps you avoid confusion regarding departure times, layovers, and arrival times.
latitude
Latitude refers to the distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees. Latitude lines are imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator.
meridian
a meridian refers to an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, connecting points of the same longitude.
international date line
is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, roughly along the 180° longitude in the Pacific Ocean.
interrupted area map
-close to real porpotions
-ocean are not fuly shown
mercator project
-mostly used
-indicate coordinates
-size of areas near the poles is distorted
physical map
shows earth natural features-mountain,rivers…
used color and shading to indicate elevations
road maps
-highways,cities,aroports and seaports
-used for planing driving routs and finding destinations
political maps
-country,states,cites,borders
-shows capital and major citis
climate map
-it shows climet zons ,temperatu,precipitations(rins levels)
-used for planing agriculture,studing climate changes,prevating natural disaster
