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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lines of latitude run east and west around Earth | Latitude |
| They also called parallels because the lines are always parallel, or the same distance apart. | Parallels |
| Lines of longitude, or meridians, run north and south around Earth. | Longitude |
| Lines of longitude, or meridians, run north and south around Earth. | Meridian |
| When used together, latitude and longitude form a pattern of crossed lines called | Global grid |
| In the Northern Hemisphere, at about latitude 23 N, is the | Tropic of Cancer |
| South of the Equator, at about latitude 23 S is the | Tropic of Capricorn |
| The selection of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is known as the | Tropical zone |
| The selection of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is known as the | Torrid zone |
| This latitude is called the | Arctic Circle |
| This latitude is called the | Antarctic Circle |
| The parts of the Earth between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer, and between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn are known as the | Temperate zone |
| The zones north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle are known as the | Frigid zone |
| The zones north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle are known as the Frigid zones or the | Polar region |
| Is an imaginary line between the North Pole and the South Pole | Axis |