science quiz 1-3

• Latitude


  A numerical way to measure how far a place is north or south of the equator
• Types of latitude

  • Equator
  • 23.5°N
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Arctic Circle
  • Antarctic Circle
• The part of the world between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is called the tropics
• Countries in the tropics have an annual average temperature above 18°C
• The areas within the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle are called polar regions or frigid zones with temperatures that never go above 10°C
• The northern temperate zone is between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
• The southern temperate zone is between Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle
• The four seasons are winter, spring, summer, and autumn
• Longitude


  A numerical way to show/measure how far a location is East or West of the Prime Meridian
• The Prime Meridian is at 0° longitude
• Longitude locations are given as degrees East or degrees West
• The areas within the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle are called _ or _ with temperatures that never go above 10°C


  polar regions frigid zones
• The northern temperate zone is between _ and _

  Tropic of cancer and arctic circle
• tropic of capricorn is 23.5°S
• Tropic of cancer is 23.5°N
• Arctic circle is 66.5°N
• Antarctic circle is 66.5°S