World Geography (Mrs.Rowley) Latitude and Longitude
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Monika_geeksters on August 31, 2011
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world geography social studies
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Latitude | The distance north and south of the Equator |
| Equator | line of latitude at 0 degrees latitude |
| South and North Poles | North 90 degrees North and South 90 degrees South |
| 1 Degree | Covers about 69 miles. |
| Other Names | Latitude-Parallels Longitude-Meridians |
| Longitude | The distance east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| Prime Meridian | The Line of Longitude that runs through Greenwich, England is considered 0 degrees or the prime meridian |
| The International Date Line | Measures 180 degrees. |
| Lines Of Longitude | Measure less closer to the poles |
| Writing | Latitude is wrote before Longitude. |
| Lines | Longitude-Not Parallel Latitude-Parallel |
| Tropic Of Cancer | 23 degrees North (26') |
| Tropic Of Capricorn | 23 degrees South (26') |
| Arctic Circle | 66 degrees North (33') |
| Antarctic Circle | 66 degrees South (33') |
| Projections | ways to map earth on a flat surface |
| Physical Maps | Show natural features |
| Political Maps | Show political units: Countries, States, may show capitals or centers of Government and Major Cities |
| The Equal Area Projection | Shows the correct size of land masses. But the shapes are distorted |
| The Robinson Projection | Shows nearly the correct size and shape of most land areas. But even it has distortion especially in the areas around the edges of the map. |
| The Mercator Projection | Shows correct shapes and directions but not true distances or sizes. Makes poles bigger than they are. |
| Time Zones | We have Time Zones because the earth rotates |
| Equinox | March (About the 21st)-Sun is directly overhead at noon on the equator. Axis is tilted neither away or toward the sun September(About the 23rd)-Sun is again directly overhead at noon on the equator |
| Solstice | December(About 21st)- South pole is closest to the sun. Lack of sunlight brings winter to the northern hemisphere June(About the 21st)-North pole is tilted closest to the sun. Brings summer to the northern hemisphere |
| Weather | the condition of the air and sky at a certain time |
| Climate | the average weather of a place over many years |
| Temperature | A measure of how cold or hot the air is |
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