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These lines run from east to west and it's 0 degree is the equator |
Lines of Latitude |
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These lines run north to south and it's 0 degree is the prime meridian |
Lines of longitude |
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Name the 7 key parallels of latitude |
North Pole Arctic circle Tropic of Capricorn Equator Tropic of Cancer Antarctic circle South Pole |
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Name the degrees of the 7 key parallels of latitude |
North Pole - 90 Arctic circle - 66.5 Tropic of Capricorn - 23.5 Equator - 0 |
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This line extends 180 degrees from the prime meridian and marks the beginning of day |
International date line |
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There are #_____ Times zones and are based on lines of ______ |
24, longitude |
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How many degrees of longitude separate each time zone? |
15 degrees |
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Locations ______ of the prime meridian = earlier on the clock, which means they get sunlight sooner. |
West |
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If it's Tuesday at midnight and you cross the international date line going eastward, what time and day is it? |
Midnight on Monday |
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If it's Wednesday at 3pm and you cross the international date line going westward, what date and time is it? |
3pm on Thursday |
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What are the 4 key moments in earths rotation around the sun? |
March equinox - march 20 June solstice - June 21 September equinox - sept 22 December solstice - dec 21 |
