Parallels and Meridians
Longitude and Latitude
Rotation and Revolution
Time Zones
Map Types
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What are parallels? What is the main parallel?
Parallels are the imaginary lines we draw around the Earth perpendicular to the its axis.
The Equator
100
Define latitude.
Latitude is the distance north or south from the Equator of any point on Earth.
100
How long does a complete revolution take?
365 days 6 hours
100
What is a time zone?
A time zone is an area where everyone shares the same time.
100
What is a map?
A map is a reduced representation of the Earth, or part of the Earth, usually on a flat surface.
200
What are meridians? What is the main meridian?
Meridians are the imaginary lines we draw from the North Pole to the South Pole.
The Greenwhich Meridian.
200
Define longitude.
Longitude is the distance east of west from the Greenwich Meridian of any point of Earth.
200
What direction does Earth spin on its axis?
Anti-clockwise
200
How many time zones are there?
There are 24 time zones.
200
A ___ map uses contour lines to show relief.
Topographic
300
What are the 5 main parallels? (from North to South)
1) Arctic Circle
2) Tropic of Cancer
3) Equator
4) Tropic of Capricorn
5) Antarctic Circle
300
Every place has a latitude _____ (N) or _____ (S) which is between 0° and ___°.
Every place has a latitude North (N) or South (S) which is between 0° and 90°.
300
How long does a complete rotation take?
24 hours
300
What does GMT stand for?
Greenwhich Meridian Time
300
A ___ map is useful for presenting numerical data about an area.
Population-density maps
400
The hot zone is in between what to parallels?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
400
Every place has a longitude _____ (E) or _____ (W) which is between 0° and ___°.
Every place has a longitude East (E) or West (W) which is between 0° and 180°.
400
The winter solstice is the ____ day of the year.
Shortest
400
How many time zones are there in the United States?
There are 6 primary time zones in the United States.
400
What are the 4 types of thematic maps?
1) Geological maps
2) Climate maps
3) Political maps
4) Population-density maps
500
How many parallels and meridians are there?
There are 180 parallels (90 to the north and 90 to the west of the Equator).
There are 360 meridians (180 to the east and 180 to the west of the Greenwich Meridian).
500
What is autumn equinox?
1) Autumn equinox occurs when the sun's rays hits the Equator directly, so both day and night last the same amount of time
2) Autumn starts in the Northern Hemisphere and spring starts in the Southern Hemisphere
500
What's unusual about time zones in China?
All of China has the same time zone.
500
What type of map is this?
Climate map