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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What lines run east and west around Earth? | Latitude |
| What lines are always the same distance apart ? | Parallel lines |
| Meridians run north and south around Earth also called ? | Longitude |
| Longitude run north and south around Earth also called ? | Meridian |
| What are latitude and longitude that form a pattern crossed lines called ? | Global grid |
| What is the Northern Hemisphere, at about 23 degrees N named ? | Tropic of Cancer |
| What is South of the equator at about 23 degrees S called? | Tropic of Capricorn |
| What is the section of Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn known as? | Tropical zone |
| What is another known name for Tropical zone? | Torrid zone |
| What is the Northern Hemisphere, north of 66.5 degrees n latitude called? | Arctic Circle |
| What is the Southern Hemisphere, south of 66.5 degrees S called? | Antarctic Circle |
| What are the parts of Earth between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn known as? | Temperate zone |
| What are the Zones north of Arctic Circle and South of the Antarctic Circle known for? | Frigid zone |
| What is another name fore Frigid Zone? | Polar region |
| What is the imaginary line between the North Pole and South Pole called? | Axis |