Chapter 2 Gallopade TN Version

Chapter 2 Gallopade TN Version

Locations on Earth

Absolute Location

• Absolute Location: the exact location of a place.

• North Pole: Farthest point North.

• South Pole: farthest point south

Multiple Choice

Which pole is this?

• north

• south

Multiple Choice

Which pole is this?

• north

• south

Imaginary Lines

• equator: A line that runs horizontally around the earth.

• prime meridian: Runs vertically between north and south pole,

• Hemispheres: divides the world in 2 halves.

Open Ended

Explain the pros and cons of living in a country along the equator?

Parallels of Latitude and Longitude

• latitude: imaginary circles around the earth.

• longitude: Imaginary lines that run between the north and south pole.

• grid: imaginary lines that make boxes to find exact locations.

Multiple Choice

Answer the picture.

• 1. A 2. B

• 1. B 2. A

Multiple Choice

What is your answers to these?

• 1. equator 2. Primer Meridian

• 1. Prime Meridian 2. equator

Multiple Choice

The equator and the prime meridian each divide Earth in two halves called_____.

• meridian

• hemispheres

• coordinates

• poles

Multiple Choice

The equator is which type of line?

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude

Multiple Choice

The prime meridian is what type of line?

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude

Multiple Choice

Latitude is measured in degrees__________

• east or west of the prime meridian

• east or west of the equator

• north or south of the equator

• North and south of the prime meridian

Multiple Choice

longitude is measured in degrees _______

• north and south of the equator

• east or west of the equator

• north or south of the prime meridian

• east or west of the prime meridian

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes lines of latitude and longitude?

• They can be used to identify the exact location of any place on the surface of Earth.

• They have been replaced by GpS and modern map tools, and rarely use them today.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes regions?

• Regions are areas on a map or globe that are located at the same longitude.

• Regions are areas on a map or globe with one or more characteristics.

• Regions are areas on a map or globe that are located at the same latitude

Multiple Choice

What time zone is Tennessee in?

• Eastern and Mountain

• Mountain

• Eastern

• Eastern and Central

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the places on this map?

• They are regions.

• They are continents.

• They are countries

Multiple Choice

Look at Map,

What city is at 33N latitude and 112W longitude?

• Phoenix

• Raleigh

• Fargo

• Portland

• Houston

Multiple Choice

Look at Map,

What city is at 35N latitude and 78W longitude?

• Phoenix

• Raleigh

• Fargo

• Portland

• Houston

Multiple Choice

Look at Map,

What city is at 46N latitude and 96W longitude?

• Phoenix

• Raleigh

• Fargo

• Portland

• Houston

Multiple Choice

Look at Map,

What city is at 45N latitude and 122W longitude?

• Phoenix

• Raleigh

• Fargo

• Portland

• Houston

Multiple Choice

Look at Map,

What city is at 29N latitude and 95W longitude?

• Phoenix

• Raleigh

• Fargo

• Portland

• Houston