Latitudes & Longitudes

Latitudes & Longitudes

THE 5 IMPORTANT LINES OF LATITUDE

1) The Equator is an important line of latitude. It is an imaginary line

half way between the North and South Poles. Countries near to the

Equator are very hot as this is the Earth’s closest point to the Sun.

2) The Arctic Circle lies at 66.5 degrees north.

3) The Antarctic Circle lies at 66.5 degrees south.

4) The Tropic of Cancer lies 23.5 degrees north of the Equator.

5) The Tropic of Capricorn lies 23.5 degrees south of the Equator.

Open Ended

Name all the 5 important lines of Latitude

Climate Zones

Lines of Latitude are used to determine the climatic zone of places on earth.

Climate is the average weather condition of a place over a long period of time.

There are three major climatic zones of the world. These are

The Polar/Frigid Zone The Tropical Zone The Temperate Zone

Multiple Choice

Lines of latitudes helps us to know the climate of a place.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.

• The average weather of a place over a long period of time

• The average amount of rain over many years.

• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

Open Ended

Name the Three Main Climatic Zones of the World

THE TROPICAL ZONE

The area of the earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the

Tropic of Capricorn is known as the Tropical Zone (or The

Tropics). Countries in this area are hot and humid as there is a

lot of sunshine.

There is also abundant rainfall and as a result

there are many rain-forests in this zone. These places are hot as

they are close to the Equator. Places near to the Equator are

very hot as this is the Earth’s closest point to the Sun.

Multiple Select

Countries near the equator a very hot...

• True

• False

Open Ended

Countries in the Tropics are ......... and .......... as there is a

lot of sunshine.

THE TEMPERATE ZONE

The area between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer and

the area between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn

is the TEMPERATE ZONE. Countries in this area have the

4 seasons. Winter, Summer, Autumn and Spring.

THE POLAR /FRIGID ZONE

The area between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole and

the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is the Frigid/Polar Zone.

Countries in this area have the four seasons (winter, summer,

spring and autumn) but it is cold throughout the year.

Multiple Choice

Countries in the Polar zone and the Temperate zone experience four seasons...

• True

• False

Open Ended

Even though countries in the Polar zone is cold all year round, they experience the four seasons, List them.

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical

• tropical, temperate, polar

• temperate, polar, tropical

Longitudes

Longitudes also known as Meridians are used to determine the time zones of the World.

Time is different depending on where you are in the world. If it is daytime in the UK, it will be night-time in Australia.

All time zones are measured from a starting point at England's Greenwich Observatory. This point is known as the Greenwich Meridian or the Prime Meridian.

Time at the Greenwich Meridian is known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or Universal Time.

The Earth has 24 different time zones and local time depends on

which time zone you are in.

Multiple Choice

How many time zones are there in the world?

• 12

• 24

• 48