earth science lesson 1

• the blank is a imaginary lines drawn horizontally from east pr vice versa that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres at latitude (0 degree)

  EQUATOR
• The blank are geographical coordinate that circle the earth and measures the distance north and south of the equator

  LATITUDE OR PARALLELS
• the blank is representation of the earths surface

  MAP
• what is the other name for latitude

  PARALLELS
• what is the other name for longitude

  MERIDIANS
• the starting point for longitude is the blank which is at 0 degrees longitude

  PRIME MERIDIAN
• the blank are geographical coordinate that measures distance east and west of the prime meridian

  LONGITUDE OR MERIDIANS
• how can you find the place


  wherever the latitude and longitude intersect
• how to locate places (1)

  know the coordinates
• how to locate places (2)

  latitude is written first and must always include north or south of the equator
• how to locate places (3) 


  longitudes are written next and must always include east or west of the prime meridian
• top right part


  north-east
• top left part 


  north-west
• bottom right part


  south-east
• bottom left part 


  south-west
• 0 degrees 


  equator
• 23.5 N


  TROPIC OF CANCER
• 23.5 S 


  TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
• 66.5 N

  ARCTIC CIRCLE
• 66.5 S

  ANTARCTIC CIRCLE
• the blank is an arrangement of reference lines or imaginary lines on the globe

  COORDINATE SYSTEM
• the blank is a visual representation of the earth

  GLOBE