What does GMT stand for?
Greenwich Mean Time
Name 4 planets!
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
The sun is a ______.
star
Earth rotates on it's ____.
axis
A device that gives us directions.
a compass
What do the following mean on a compass: N,E,S,W
North, East, South, West
Is the equator a circle of latitude or longitude?
latitude
What is the difference between latitude and longitude?
Longitude goes up and down, latitude goes around.
What is the time zone in Vietnam?
GMT +7
T or F: All countries have 1 time zone.
False, some have many time zones.
True or False: It is earlier in London than it is in Hanoi.
True
True or False: It is earlier in Toronto, Canada than it is in Hanoi.
True
True or False: New York is east of London.
False. It is West of London
What do you think someone is doing in Toronto, Canada when it is 2pm in Hanoi?
Most likely sleeping, it is 2:00am!
Which way do lines of latitude go?
around the earth
Which way do lines of longitude go?
up and down
