Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Grid Maps, Longitude and Latitude





1) What is a grid?

     grid - a network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles.

2) What are the names given to the lines that form the imaginary grid used to identify exact and approximate locations on earth?

3) What is another term used for lines of latitude?

4) In which direction do lines of latitude go?

5) What are the number of degrees for the Equator?

     5a) What subdivisions of Earth are created by the Equator?

6) What are the number of degrees for the Tropic of Cancer?

     6a) Why is the Tropic of Cancer (23.5N) labeled with the letter N?

7) What are the number of degrees for the Tropic of Capricorn?

     7a) Why is the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5S) labeled with the letter S?

8) What is the name of the climate region that lies in between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

9) What are the number of degrees for the Arctic Circle?

     9a) Why is the Arctic Circle (66.5N) labeled with the letter N?

10) What are the number of degrees for the Antarctic Circle?

     10a) Why is the Antarctic Circle (66.5S) labeled with the letter S?

11) Describe the type of climate that lies in between the Tropics and the Antarctic/ Arctic circles.

12) What is the term given to the type of climate that lies north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle?

     - A polar climate consisting of cool summers and very cold winters, which results in treeless tundra, glaciers, or a permanent or semi-permanent layer of ice.

13) What is another name for lines of longitude?

14) How is the spacing between lines of longitude different from lines of latitude?

     14a) Where do lines of longitude meet?

15) What subdivisions of Earth are created by the Prime Meridian (0⁰ Longitude)?



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