North & South
The imaginary line around the center of the earth dividing the northern part of the earth from the southern part
The Equator
These are lines on a map or globe that lie flat and wrap around the globe.
Lines of latitude.
The North Pole is located at the __________ of a globe.
Top
Describe the climate of the tropics
Very hot, often very rainy
Name a country located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Teacher will verify.
This is the word that means half of the globe.
Hemisphere
These are lines on a map or globe that wrap around the globe vertically, from north to south.
Lines of longitude
The South Pole is located at the __________ of a globe.
Bottom
Name two animals that can be found in rain forests.
Butterflies, spiders, snakes, crocodiles, birds, monkeys, jaguars, sloths, frogs
Name a country located in the Southern Hemisphere.
Teacher will verify.
This part of the globe is located above the Equator.
The Northern Hemisphere
0 degrees latitude is also known as this.
The Equator
The Arctic Circle is located near the _________ Pole.
North
This line of latitude is located north of the Equator is called the Tropic of ________.
Cancer
Describe the climate of Germany compared to the climate of the Tropics.
The climate of Germany is much cooler than the Tropics.
This part of the globe is located below the Equator
The Southern Hemisphere
Coordinates of latitude and longitude can be used to locate ___________________ on a map or globe.
places (countries, cities, islands, etc)
The Antarctic Circle is located near the _________ Pole.
South
This line of latitude located south of the Equator is called the Tropic of ________.
Capricorn
How big is the Amazon Rain Forest?
Almost twice the size of India!
Germany is located in this hemisphere
This country is located at 51N, 10E.
Germany
Name three animals that can be found in polar regions.
Polar bear, penquins, snow hare, snow leopard, arctic fox
The tropics are located on the globe between these two lines of latitude.
The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Name a country located on the Equator.
Ecuador, Brazil, Congo, Colombia, Gabon, Indonesia