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  • How many lines of lattitude are there north of the equator?
    90
  • How many major lines of latitude are there? Name them.
    5: equator, tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, antarctic circle, arctic circle
  • What is the building in Greenwich, London called?
    The Royal Observatory
  • Are the lines of latitude visible or invisible?
    invisible
  • Which lines meet at a point?
    longitude
  • What does torrid mean?
    hot
  • The GMT of Pakistan is +5. If it is 6pm in London, what is the time in Pakistan?
    11pm
  • The equator cuts the earth in two halves. What are these halves called?
    northern and southern hemisphere
  • Which lines run paralell to each other?
    lattitude
  • Lattitude helps in identifyiny/locating major ____ of the earth.
    heat zones
  • Lines of latitude are also called?
    paralells
  • If the tropic of cancer is located at 23.5*N, where is the tropic of capricorn?
    23.5*S
  • What is a prime meridien?
    It is the start point to measure east and west and around earth
  • What is the name of the line which cuts Earth into 2 equal parts?
    Equator
  • Longitude helps in identifying ________ ?
    time zones and wind patterns
  • Which tropic is in the northern hemisphere?
    tropic of cancer
  • Antarctica, Australia and most of South America are in what hemisphere?
    southern
  • What degree is the equator?
    0
  • What does GMT stand for?
    Greenwich mean time
  • What is another name for the lines of longitude?
    meridiens
  • Why did scientists create these imaginary lines?
    so it is easier to find the location of a country or a continent
  • How many lines of lattitude and longitude are there?
    Lattitude:180, Longitude:360
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