Map Test Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is another name for longitudinal lines? | lines of meridian |
Lines of parallel are also called? | latitude |
The name of the longitudinal line that is 0 degrees and passes through Greenwich, England? | Prime Meridian |
180 degree line that passes through the Pacific Ocean? | International Dateline |
What and where is the Equator? | An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres, degrees latitude |
The farthest point north at which the sun can shine directly overhead. | Tropic of Cancer |
Tropic of Capricorn | The farthest point south at which the sun can shine directly overhead |
What lies 23 1/2 degrees N of the equator? | Tropic of Cancer |
What lies 23 1/2 degrees S of the equator? | Tropic of Capricorn |
What is the frigid zone called that is located directly on the center of the North Pole? | Arctic Circle |
Antarctic Circle | The frigid zone located directly on the center of the South Pole |
How many degrees from the Equator to the North pole? | 90 degrees |
What are the three climate zones and one country you can find in each zone? | Arctic, Tropic, Temperate You pick and know your own countries:) |
A degree equals? | 1/360 of a circle |
Latitude is always written first... | when you are writing exact location |
Exact location can be written in... | degrees, minutes and seconds |
A flat map showing correct shape of land, but some distorted size | Mercator projection |
Conic Map | a projection onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles |
From the Equator to the North Pole how many degrees? | 90 degrees |
Antarctic circle lies at___degrees____ | 66 1/2 degrees South |
If you could choose to live in any zone that you wanted, where would you choose to live? Why? Be specific | Your own personal answer |
Draw the earth use your ruler and remake your map front and back. Do not leave off anything:) | Practice making map, check your work with your practice map |
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