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Coordinate/ Latitude & Longitude System
2 numbers are assigned to a specific point on a surface
Grid of circular lines that cover Earth
*Often shown as a grid*
Grid of circular lines that cover Earth
*Often shown as a grid*
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Coordinate/ Latitude & Longitude System image
image
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Latitude
a measurement of angular distance north or south of the equator
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Lines of Latitude are ___
horizontal (think FATitude)
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latitude lines run ___-___ and circle around the earth parallel to the ____
east, west, equator
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Equator
reference lines for latitude, located at 0°
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north pole is located at...
90°N
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south pole is located at...
90°S
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altitude of Polaris is the same as..
latitude in the Northern Hemisphere
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can the Southern Hemisphere see the North Star?
naur
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north star=
polaris
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significant lines of Latitude
Equator
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Latitude degrees go up to...
90°
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significance of Latitude
tells altitude of Polaris (Northern Hemisphere) & generally how cold/hot (proximity to equator)
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Longitude
a measurement of angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
connect at the poles
connect at the poles
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Meridians of longitude are __ and connect the ___ and ___ poles
vertical, north, south (think LONG)
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international dateline
line at 180°, you lose or gain a day when you pass it
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going west =
subtracting
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going east =
adding (think of EAsTing adds weight)
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tropic of cancer
23° N
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tropic of Capricorn
23°S
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Prime Meridian
reference line for Longitude, is 0° (Greenwich, England)
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longitude goes up to... degrees
180
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time zones
regions of the globe throughout the Earth which the same standard time is used
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local noon/solar noon/ midday
12 pm (when the sun is highest in the sky)
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how many time zones are there?
24 (360°/15=24)
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the earth rotates ___° per hour
15
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sunset
6 pm
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sunrise
6 am
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significant lines of longitude
Prime Meridian & International Dateline
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significance of Longitude
tells the time
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knowing the local time and the time at the Prime Meridian tells the..
longitude
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longitude & latitude can be divided into __ and __
minutes and seconds
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New York's latitude will always be in the __ range and always __
40s, North
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New York's longitude will always be in the __ range and always __
70s, West
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why are time zone lines not straight?
because of populated areas
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Order that a point on the coordinate system is written
Latitude°Minutes'Seconds", Longitude°Minutes'Seconds"
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solar time
time measured by Earth's rotation relative to the Sun
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knowing your longitude and the time at the Prime Meridian tells the..
local time
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right=
east
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left=
west
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Never Eat Soggy Waffles
clockwise order of a compass rose
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Polaris is overhead at the..
North Pole
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Polaris is horizontal at the...
Equator
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earth's revolution takes...
365 days
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earth's rotation takes...
24 hours
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image of how to find polaris' altitude
...
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image of how to find polaris' altitude
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in order to look for polaris, you need to look...
north