Latitude and Climate Zones, Longitude and Time Zones
What is the highest degree of longitude?
180º-International Dateline
How many time zones are there?
24
What is the highest degree of latitude?
90º North (North Pole) and 90º South (South Pole)
What are the five major lines of latitude starting at the North Pole?
Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle
Into what two hemispheres does the Prime Meridian divide the Earth?
Eastern and Western
What are the major climate zones starting at the poles?
High Latitudes or Polar Region, Middle Latitudes or Temperate Region, Low Latitudes or Tropical Region
What happens to time as you travel east?
It gets later. Add one hour. They are ahead in time, one hour each time zone.
What are the two major uses for longitude?
absolute location with latitude and time zones
What are the two main uses of latitude?
absolute location with longitude and climate zones
Where do lines of longitude meet?
at the poles
What unit is used to measure latitude and longitude?
degrees
How are lines of longitude measured?
east and west of the Prime Meridian
In what direction do lines of latitude run?
east to west
What happens to time as you travel west?
it gets earlier. Subtract one hour. They are behind in time, one hour each time zone.
What are the five factors that affect climate?
latitude, altitude, topography, oceans and lakes, Earth's winds
What is another name for lines of longitude?
meridians
How are lines of latitude measured?
north and south of the equator
In what direction do lines of longitude run?
north to south
What is another name for lines of latitude?
parallels
Into what two hemispheres does the Equator divide the Earth?
Northern and Southern
What happens at the International Dateline?
The day changes. It is located at 180º longitude (opposite side of the world from the Prime Meridian at 0º longitude)