Lines
These lines are horizontal and never meet
latitude or parallels
How many continents are there?
7
You are standing in the courtyard, facing north, at school. What is a location or room that is to your right?
field, recess area, our class, etc...
About what degrees north or south of the Equator are the tropics?
20-30 (23 to be exact)
This line divides the southern and northern hemispheres
Equator
Which ocean borders the western coast of the United States?
Pacific
Which continent is the farthest northeast if looking at a map where the Atlantic Ocean and Prime Meridian are near the middle?
Asia
Name the 2 Tropic Lines
Cancer
Capricorn
The longitude line at 0 degrees
Prime Meridian
Which ocean borders Antarctica?
Southern Ocean
Name a continent south of Europe
Africa or Australia or Antarctica
Why is it so warm near the equator?
The sun reflects more directly there, due to the spherical shape of our world.
Give a piece of evidence to prove why longitude lines are NOT called parallels.
They meet at the poles and parallel lines don't meet.
Which pole is the Arctic Ocean near?
North
You start at the cafeteria and walk due west. Where are you headed?
Office or nurse or library
What is at 90 degrees north latitude?
North Pole
This line is at 180 degrees longitude.
International Date Line
Name three other oceans besides the Pacific.
Southern, or Indian, or Arctic, or Atlantic
What two things do the longitude lines going east and west measure?
Time and distance
How many degrees longitude apart, is 1 hour of time?
15