earth shape-mapping-dimensions-2
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| shape of the earth -name or term | oblate spheroid
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| 90 N | North Pole
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| 0 Latitude | Equator
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| shape of the Earth's shadow | curved
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| these 3 tell us about the Earth's shape | sailing ships, lunar eclipses, observing Polaris
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| this is true for all latitudes and longitudes in the USA | latitudes are North, longitudes are West
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| 0 Longitude | the Prime Meridian
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| highest possible Latitude | 90 degrees
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| highest possible Longitude | 180 degrees
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| Parallel | name for a line of Latitude
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| Latitude if you see Polaris at 42 degrees altitude | 42 North
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| where Polaris is seen at the maximum altitude | the North Pole- 90 N
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| this causes a lunar eclipse | the Earth's shadow on the moon
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| the width of any "time zone" on the Earth | 15 Longitude Degrees
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| direction that time gets earlier and earlier | in the Westerly direction
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| time on the Prime Meridian is called also.. | Universal Time
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| approximate circumference of the Earth - in km | 40,000 km
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| approximate diameter of the Earth - in km | 25,000 km
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| if you are at 30 degrees North Latitude, the Altitude of Polaris | 30 degrees
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| the Earth's three "outer" spheres | atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere
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| the name for the earth's MAXIMUM shadow into space | umbra
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| the name for the PARTIAL shadow of the Earth in space | penumbra
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| 41 North and 74 West | New York City Latitude and Longitude
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| this is why the earth bulges | the Earth's rotation
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| this will be higher at the Poles and lower at the Equator because the Earth bulges [slightly] | your weight [or, the force of gravity]
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| the name for the Earth's "rocky" outer sphere | lithosphere
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| what appears to happen as ships sail into land/port | they seem to rise [out of the water]
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| what appears to happen as ships sail out to sea | they seem to sink [into the water]
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| Which is at 26N, 80W -Paris-FR, London-ENG, Greenwich-ENG, or Miami-FL-USA? | Miami
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| If one city is 60 Longitude Degrees from another- their difference in TIME will be? | 4 hours is the time difference here - 15 degrees per hour x 4 hours
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