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What latitude?
the angular distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees
Lines of latitude are also known as...
Parallels
What is longitude?
the angular distance east or west from the prime meridian.
Lines of Longitude are also known as...
Meridians
What is the prime meridian?
The line decided to be 0 degrees longitude.
Where is the prime meridian?
A line that runs from the north pole to the south pole through Greenwhich, UK.
Any circle that cuts the earth into a perfect half is known as a....
Great Circle
When giving coordinates, which one, longitude or latitude is given first?
Latitude
Approximately how many miles is 1 degree is one of latitude or longitude?
69 miles
Approximately how many miles is 1 degree is one of latitude or longitude?
69 miles
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
What is the international date line?
The 180 degree line of longitude across which you jump forward or back 24 hrs
True or False: The North Geographic Pole and the North Magnetic Pole are in the same location?
False
There are many ways to display a round earth on a flat paper. These are called map p_______.
Projections
What is topography?
The size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief
What is the term for the height of a point on Earth's surface above (or below) sea level?
Elevation
