Lines on the globe
Global grid lines that run east to west
what is latitude
The study of the earth's physical and cultural features
what is geography
Number of time zones in the world
What is 24
The continent we live on
What is North America
Ocean located on the east coast of the United States and west coast of Africa
What is the Atlantic Ocean
Global grid lines that run north to south
What is longitude
Areas that shares common identifiable characteristics, such as physical, political, economic, or cultural features
what is region
How many degrees of longitude wide is each time zone
Continent that is home to France, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Norway
What is Europe
Northernmost ocean on earth
What is the Arctic Ocean
Center line of longitude
What is the prime meridian
Material found in the earth that people need and value
What is a resource
Line that runs through Greenwich, England and is the base time on earth
What is the Prime Meridian
Southernmost continent on earth
What is Antarctica
Ocean located on the east coast of Asia
What is the Pacific Ocean
Center line of latitude
all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area
What is environment
Line that when you cross it, the day changes
What is the international date line
Continent that is home to Egypt, Chad, Angola, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Kenya
What is Africa
Ocean located on the west coast of the US
What is the Pacific Ocean?
way to correctly plot latitude and longitude coordinates
what is __ 0 N/S, ___0 E/W. Latitude then longitude
The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time
what is climate
Reason time zone lines are not all straight
why is to include entire countries / regions in one zone
Continent that is home to China, Thailand, Indonesia, Mongolia, Japan, Taiwan, North and South Korea
What is Asia
Ocean located on the east coast of Africa and south of India
What is the Indian Ocean