Oceans
How many oceans are there on earth?
5
What is the prime Meridian?
An imaginary line that measures the coordinates of the earth
What is the tropic of Cancer?
A line of latitude that marks the northernmost point on Earth
What is the Tropic of Capricorn?
a line of latitude that marks the southernmost point on earth
What are all of the continents on earth?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia
Names all 5 oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern
What direction does it run?
North to south
What was the Tropic of Cancer names after?
The Constellation called Cancer
What was the Tropic of Capricorn named after?
the constellation called Capricornus
List all of the continents from smallest to largest
Australia, Europe, Antarctica, South America, North America, Africa, Asia
The Pacific Ocean is on what side of Canada?
West
What 2 hemispheres does it divide the world into?
East and West
Does the Tropic of Cancer ever change positions?
Yes. It slowly changes over time due the the earths tilt
Why is it so warm in between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?
It is along the Equator
What is the most southern country in Asia?
Indonesia
Which Oceans is situated East of North and South America, and west of Europe and Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
What country did they decide to mark the Prime Meridian in?
England
Who was credited for the invention of the lines of latitude and longitude?
Eratosthenes
What is the Area Between the tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn called?
The Tropics
What is the most western country in Africa?
Senegal
List all 5 Oceans from biggest to smallest
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic
What is the line of longitude that runs the opposite way the Prime Meridian does, called?
The Equator
How far north of the equator is the Tropic of Cancer?
23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) north of the Equator
How far South of the equator is the Tropic of Capricorn?
23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees)
How many continents were there on earth 300 million years ago? Name them
1. Pangea