Longtitude
This line of longitude runs through Greenwich, England and is called the _____
Prime Meridan
This is the main line of latitude that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
There are this many time zones around the world
24
The scale that measures how strong an earthquake is called
Richter
What large canyon in the United States was carved by the Colorado River?
Grand Canyon
Longitude lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole. True or False
True
Latitude lines run parallel to these (what directions)
East to West
If it is noon where you are and you travel east across time zones, the clock will generally show an earlier or later time?
Later
in Earth’s crust where plates can move.
Name on of the two poles
North or South
Lines of longitude get closer together at this place on Earth
If a city is north of the Equator, we say it has a _____ latitude
Northern Latitude
True or False: The International Date Line marks the end of one day and the start of the next.
True
What are the large pieces of Earth’s crust called that fit together like a jigsaw?
Tectonic Plates
What is a person called who studies maps
Cartographer
he line near which we change calendar days is called the _____ (two words).
International Date Line
What do we call the lines of latitude
Parallels
Why do time zones exist?
So that places with the same daylight hours share the same clock time / to coordinate local time across regions.
Name one force that moves weathered material
Ice, Water or Wind
Which technology or tool is mentioned in the study guide as being used in modern mapmaking?
GPS/Satellites
Give the name for the pair that tells the exact spot on Earth using longitude and latitude.
Coordinates
This is the pair name and order used for coordinates
Name the two imaginary LINES that help form time and place
Prime Meridian and International Date Line
Explain in one short sentence what “erosion” means
Erosion is the movement of weathered material by water, wind, or ice
Give the short definition of "migration"
The movement of people from one place to another