Lines of longitude and latitude

Question 1

it helps us answer the geographical question ‘where am I?’

Answer 1

longitude and latitude lines

Question 2

refer to grid system of imaginary lines you will find in the map or globe

Answer 2

longitude and latitude lines

Question 3

lines of ____ are the ‘horizontal’ lines

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latitude

Question 4

they tell us whether the place is located in the northern hemisphere or the southern hemisphere

Answer 4

latitude

Question 5

lines of ____ are the ‘vertical’ lines

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longitude

Question 6

indicates how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is

Answer 6

longitude

Question 7

what degree is the equator?

Answer 7

0°

Question 8

they circle the globe/world in an east-west direction

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lines of latitude

Question 9

they are parallel to the equator and apart always at the same distance

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lines of latitude

Question 10

lines of latitude are also called as?

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parallel

Question 11

23.5°n

Answer 11

tropic of cancer

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90° n

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north pole

Question 13

66.5°s or 66.30°s

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Antarctic circle

Question 14

23.5°s

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tropic of capricorn

Question 15

90°s

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south pole

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66.5°n

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arctic circle

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also known as ‘polar regions’

Answer 17

frigid zone

Question 18

what are the 3 climate zone?

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frigid
temperate
torrid

Question 19

lies between the north pole and artic circle

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north frigid zone

Question 20

lies between tropic of cancer and arctic cirlce

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north temperate zone

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lies between the equator and the tropic of capricorn

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south torrid zone

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lies between the south pole and Antarctic circle

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south frigid zone

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lies between the equator and the tropic of cancer

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north torrid zone

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lies between the antartic cirlce and tropic of capricorn

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south temperate zone

Question 25

how long is the equator?

Answer 25

40,075.16 (24,901.55 miles)

Question 26

also known as the 'tropics'

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torrid zone

Question 27

what are the 3 norths?

Answer 27

true north (or geographic north) grid north magnetic north

Question 28

is in a slightly different direction on each map

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grid north

Question 29

point which the earth rotates

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north pole or true north or geographic north

Question 30

what your compass points to

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magnetic north

Question 31

IDL meaning

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international date line

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where does the prime meridian passes?

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greenwich of england

Question 33

when did the greenwich mean time in england became the official international standard of time?

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1884

Question 34

UTC meaning

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coordinated universal time

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GMT meaning

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greenwich mean time

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how many times does equinox occur?

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2

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equinox is derived from the latin word?

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'aequus' (equal) and 'nox' (night)

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what are the 2 types of equinox?

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autumnal vernal

Question 39

is the 1st day of the autumn season when the sun passes the equator moving from the northern to the southern hemisphere

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autumnal equinox

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is the 1st day of the spring season when the sun passes the equator moving from the northern to the southern hemisphere

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vernal equinox

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opposite of equinox

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solstice

Question 42

occur when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator

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solstice

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how many times does solstice occur a year?

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2

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solstice is derived from the latin word?

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'sol' (sun) and 'sistere' (to cause to stand still)

Question 45

2 types of soltice

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winter summer

Question 46

also known as 'yule'

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winter solstice

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also known as 'litha'

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summer solstice