Latitude And Longitude Flashcards
(37 cards)
Total number of latitudes
181
Total number of longitude
360 meridians
Distance between 2 latitudes is
Equal
Distance between 2 longitudes is
Unequal
Dist between 2 Latitude is more at ___ and less at ___
More at Poles
Less at Equator
Dist between 2 Longitudes is more at ___ and less at ___
More at Equator
Less at poles
Longest/ largest latitude
Equator
Shortest / smallest latitude
N n S poles
Torrid or tropical zone ( location n features)
*receives max heat as sun is overhead atleast once a yr
Temperate zones
*receives moderate heat as sun is not overhead n the angle of sunrays decreases as we go near poles
Frigid zone
Coordinates of different latitudes -
Equator -0 degree
Tropic of Cancer - 23.5 N
Arctic Circle -66.5 N
North pole -90N
Tropic of Capricorn -23.5S
Antarctic circle -66.5 S
South pole -90 S
Latitude runs from
E to west
Longitude runs from
North to South
Distance between 2 longitudes measured in
East to West
Distance between 2 latitude measured in
North n South
Latitude help to find
-Location
-divides Earth in North n South
-Climatic zones
Longitude tells about
Date
Time ( wrt to GMT)
Divides eart in East n West
2imp longitude
Prime meridian -0 degree
International Date line - 180 degree
Both antipodal points
Prime meridian passes through which _ countries
8 countries
BSF in UK TOGO GAMe
How many longitudinal zones are there
24 longitudinal zones
Each longitudinal zone is how much degree or hour apart ?
15 degree= 1 hour
24 hr- 360 degree
1 hr - 15 degree
4 mins - 1 degree
East of GMT -time ___
West of GMT time ___
East - increase
West - decrease