Grid System
It is located at 0 degrees latitude.
The Equator
What is the name for half of the globe?
Hemisphere
This is the largest continent.
Asia
This ocean lies EAST of Canada
Atlantic
How many time zones are there?
24
These lines measure up to 90 degrees at the North and South Poles.
Latitude Lines
Google Maps used this map projection.
Mercator
This continent is the farthest south.
Antarctica
This ocean is WEST of Canada
Pacific
What does GMT stand for?
Greenwich Mean time
These lines are sometimes called meridians.
Longitude lines
Name 3 different types of Maps.
Thematic, Physical, Political
You make your home on this continent.
North America
This ocean is directly east of India.
Indian Ocean
What does UTC stand for?
Universal Coordinated Time.
This line is found at 180 degrees longitude.
International Date Line
Are flat maps accurate? Why or why not?
NO- they are distorted. You can make something round into flat properly.
This continent is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Indian Ocean in the east.
Africa
This ocean surrounds Antarctica.
Southern
15 degrees
These lines help divide the Earth into time zones.
Longitude lines
Name 3 different map projections.
Mercator, Robinson, Gall Peters, etc
This continent has the largest population of penguins in the world.
Antarctica
This sea lies between Europe and Africa.
Mediterranean
Explain reasons why understanding time zones is important.
Talking to people across globe, travelling, TV times, etc