Latitude, Longitude, and the Prime Meridian
degrees
How many time zones are there worldwide?
24
How many hemisphere's does the Earth have?
4
What is a large, elevated portion of Earth's surface that comes to a peak at the top?
A country is a land controlled by a single _______.
government
Which way do latitude lines run?
Horizontally (side to side)
How many regions does Tennessee have?
3
The earth is a _________, so hemisphere means half of a sphere.
sphere
What is part of an ocean or sea that goes into the land?
Gulf
Please name the 2 time zones we have in Tennessee.
Central and Eastern
zero
What is an area of land that has common features?
Region
What Hemisphere is the North Pole in?
Northern
What is a place where a large number of people live and work called?
city
How many time zones does Tennessee have?
2
Which way to longitude lines run?
Vertically (top to bottom)
What region of Tennessee are we in?
Middle
Please name the 4 hemispheres.
Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western
What is a body of water that is partly surrounded by land?
Is the equator located at zero degrees longitude or latitude?
latitude
Which way does the Prime Meridian run?
North to South
What Time zone in Nashville in?
Central
What does the prefix "hemi" mean?
half
borders
Which way does the equator circle?
East to West