BC/BCE. vs. AD/CE
These timeline labels go on the left side of the time line.
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BC or BCE
Place the following dates in order from oldest to most recent date.
A. 2000 CE
B. 456 BCE
C. 700 BC
D. 835 AD
C. 700 BC
B. 456 BCE
D. 835 AD
A. 2000 CE
The name for the line of longitude that is at 0°
Prime Meridian
A place’s EXACT location
Absolute Location
What century are the following dates?
401-500 CE
5th Century
What does CE mean?
Common Era
Place the following dates in order from oldest to most recent date.
A. 17 CE
B. 560 CE
C. 12 BCE
D. 1776 AD
C. 12 BCE
A. 17 CE
B. 560 CE
D. 1776 AD
The line of latitude that divides the Earth into northern and southern Hemispheres
Equator
Do latitude lines use North/South labels or East/West labels?
North/South
What century are the following dates?
1901 - 2000 CE
20th Century
These timeline labels go on the right side of the time line.
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AD or CE
Place the following dates in order from oldest to most recent date.
A. 621 AD
B. 9000 CE
C. 2250 BCE
D. 10 BC
C. 2250 BCE
D. 10 BC
A. 621 AD
B. 9000 CE
The degree of latitude that the North and South Pole are at.
90°
Do the lines of longitude use the North/South labels or East/West labels?
East/West
What century are the following dates?
201-300 CE
3rd Century
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
Place the following dates in order from oldest to most recent date.
A. 789 AD
B. 890 CE
C. 432 CE
D. 900 AD
C. 432 CE
A. 789 AD
B. 890 CE
D. 900 AD
These lines are also called meridians.
Longitude Lines
What are the four names for the NSEW signs on a compass?
North, South, East, West
What century are the following dates?
1301-1400 CE
14th Century
On what side of the time line would the date 3000 BCE go? Left or Right?
Left
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Place the following dates in order from oldest to most recent date.
A. 6000 BCE
B. 14 BC
C. 1987 BC
D. 765 BCE
A. 6000 BCE
C. 1987 BC
D. 765 BCE
B. 14 BC
Longitude lines go from ________° to ________ °
0° to 180°
When the equator splits the two different sides of the globe they are split into the ____________ Hemisphere and _____________ Hemisphere
Northern and Southern
What century are the following dates?
1001-1100 CE
11th Century