Latitude/Longitude
what are the 2 hemispheres of the earth?
The Equator, or line of 0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Write down on the chat the number 34 in roman numbers.
XXXIV
Which moon phase is the Moon not visible?
New Moon
how many degrees are there between the equator and the hemispheres?
There are 90° betweens the equator, which evenly divides the planet into the north and south hemispheres, and the Poles, which mark the maximum distance from the equator.
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CCLXXVI
which ones are the moon phases we see only half of the moon?
First Quarter and Third Quarter
how many miles in one degree of latitude?
One degree of latitude, called an arc degree, covers about 111 kilometers (69 miles).
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DXCIII
What controls the phases of the moon?
Moon phases are determined by the relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.
what is the name of the line that divides the longitude?
The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.
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DCCLXII
How do moon phases affect Earth?
the Moon's cycle is 27 days long.
what's the value of degrees in longitude?
Longitude ranges from 0° to 180° East and 0° to 180° West. The longitude angle is measured from the center of the earth as shown in the earth graphic to the right.
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MDCCCL
What would happen if the moon stopped having phases?
It would move from no tilt (which means no seasons) to a large tilt (which means extreme weather and even ice ages).