Unit 4 Test

Front

The international dateline measures _____________ degrees

Back

180

Front

How many time zones are there in the world?

Back

24

Front

Lines of longitude are also called ____________.

Back

Meridians

Front

How many time zones are in the U.S. altogether?

Back

6

Front

There are ____ minutes in each degree.

Back

60

Front

What is the purpose of the International Date Line?

Back

To mark the boundary between one calendar day and the next.

Front

What are time zones?

Back

Regions of the Earth that have the same standard time.

Front

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

Back

It is the starting point for measuring longitude and time zones.

Front

How many degrees are in a full circle?

Back

360 degrees.

Front

What is the difference between latitude and longitude?

Back

Latitude measures north-south position, while longitude measures east-west position.