Day and night are produced by what?

The earth's rotation on its axis.

As you head ______ from the Prime Meridian, do the time zones move earlier or later?

later (either a later hour on the same day, or it's the next day)

Name 4 major mountain ranges in the U.S.

Rocky Mtns Appalachian Mtns Cascade Mtns Sierra Nevada

What 4 time zones are there in the U.S?

Eastern Central Mountain Pacific

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H&G 702 q3

Geography

Question	Answer
Day and night are produced by what?	The earth's rotation on its axis.
A ______ __________ shows the world on a square map	Mercator projection
The best kind of map for showing proper compass directions between two points is a _________ ___________	Mercator projection
North-south lines on a map are lines of ______. They are also called _________.	longitude meridians
Horizontal lines on the globe or a map are called lines of ______________. They are also called ______________, because they never meet.	latitude parallels
The starting point for measuring longitude is what?	the Prime Meridian
A man standing at the North Pole would be at __ degrees north _______	90 latitude
The equator represents __ degrees ______	0 latitude
The International Date Line roughly follows:	the 180° meridian
Each line of longitude represents what amount of change in time zone?	1 hour
As you head ______ from the Prime Meridian, do the time zones move earlier or later?	later (either a later hour on the same day, or it's the next day)
In one hour, the earth turns how many degrees of longitude?	15
If it is 3 pm on board a ship at the same moment it is 2:00 p.m. along the prime meridian, the ship is at ____ degrees ____ longitude.	15 east
Which affects climate more: latitude or longitude?	latitude
If it is Tuesday just east of the International Date Line, then west of the line it is __________________	Wednesday
When is the Winter Solstice?	December 21
When is the Spring Equinox?	March 21
When is the summer solstice?	June 21
When is the Fall equinox?	September 23
What lies at 23 1/2 degrees south of the North Pole?	The Arctic Circle
What lies at 23 1/2 degrees north of the South Pole?	Antarctic Circle
What lies 23 1/2 degrees north of the equator?	Tropic of Cancer
What lies at 23 1/2 degrees south of the equator?	Tropic of Capricorn
The imaginary line around which the earth rotates is called the ___________	axis
How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?	365 1/4 days
Name 4 major mountain ranges in the U.S.	Rocky Mtns Appalachian Mtns Cascade Mtns Sierra Nevada
Three types of map projections discussed in this unit are:	Interrupted Mercator Polar
What 4 time zones are there in the U.S?	Eastern Central Mountain Pacific
The only true representation of the earth is a ____________	globe
The map that shows topography is called a topographical or ____________ map	physical
A map that shows the boundaries of states and countries is called a ________ map	political
A map that indicates climate zones is called a __________ map	climatic
The map that indicates the concentration of people is called a ___________ map.	population
The map that shows highways and connecting roads is called a ______ map.	street or road

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