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 Geographic Grid Latitudes and Longitudes 36 Flashcards |
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What defines the distance of a point north or south of the Equator? |
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 Latitude |
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Which line is the reference point for measuring longitude? |
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 Prime Meridian |
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True or False: The distance between two consecutive latitude lines is approximately 111 km. |
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 True |
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What is the term for the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? |
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 Torrid Zone |
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Riddle: I exist at 0° longitude, and my time is used as a reference worldwide. What am I? |
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 Prime Meridian |
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The area of Earth between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is known as the ______. |
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 North Frigid Zone |
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Which latitude line is the only one that is a great circle? |
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 Equator |
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How many total latitude lines exist on Earth? |
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 181 |
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True or False: Meridians are equal in length and run parallel to each other. |
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 False. Meridians are equal in length but run from pole to pole. |
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Riddle: I mark the boundary where a day is added or subtracted when crossed. What am I? |
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 International Date Line |
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The North Temperate Zone extends from ______ to ______. |
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 23½° N to 66½° N |
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Which zone experiences moderate temperatures and is located between the Tropics and the Arctic/Antarctic Circles? |
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 Temperate Zone |
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What is the angular measurement for the Tropic of Cancer? |
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 23½° N |
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True or False: All lines of longitude are smaller circles compared to the Equator. |
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 False. All lines of longitude are equal in length and meet at the poles. |
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The Earth rotates through 360° in ______ hours. |
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 24 |
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Which latitude line is located at 90° N? |
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 North Pole |
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Riddle: I am the circle that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. What am I? |
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 Prime Meridian |
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The distance between two consecutive meridians at the Equator is approximately ______ km. |
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 111 |
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