1A Geography Notes 1

1A Geography Notes 1

By Joseph Grant

Multiple Choice

Try to Find it:

Lines of _____________________ are also called parallels.

• Platitudes

• Communication

• Latitude

• Longitude

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Fill in your NOTES!:

Lines of latitude are also called parallels.

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Multiple Choice

MEMORY CHECK!

What is the other name of lines of latitude?

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Platitudes

Multiple Select

Try to Find it:

Parallels are ________________ distances apart from the ______________ to the poles.

(CHECK BOTH ANSWERS THAT COMPLETE BOTH BLANKS)

• Equator

• unequal

• equal

• Prime Meridian

Fill in your NOTES!:

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​Parallels are equal distances apart from the Equator to the poles.

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Multiple Choice

MEMORY CHECK!:

What are parallels again?

• Lines of Longitude

• Lines of Latitude

Multiple Choice

Try to Find it:

The equator is _________ degrees latitude.

• 100

• 200

• 0

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Fill in your NOTES!:

The equator is zero degrees latitude.

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Multiple Choice

THINK IT THROUGH:

The Equator goes through the MIDDLE of the planet. Therefore, it is EQUAL distances from the North and South Poles.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Try to Find it:

The North and South Poles are ________ degrees .

(Check BOTH correct answers!)

• 110

• 90

• longitude

• latitude

​Fill in your NOTES!:​

The North and South Poles are 90 degrees latitude.

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Multiple Choice

THINK IT THROUGH:

If the lines of latitude start at zero at the equator, and ninety degrees at the North and South Poles: Approximately how many lines of latitude are their in each half of the globe?

• 79

• 89

• 100

• 90

Multiple Select

Try to Find it:

Latitude is measured in degrees ______________ and degrees ______________

(Check BOTH correct answers)

• North

• East

• West

• South

Fill in your NOTES!:

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Latitude is measured in degrees south and degrees north​

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Multiple Choice

Memory Check:

Which line of latitude is neither North or South?

• Prime Meridian

• The Super-duper Special Line

• The Equator

Multiple Choice

Think it Through:

Where do the lines of latitude start being either degrees North or degrees South

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• Equator

Multiple Choice

Think it Through:

You can remember lines of _____________ run W to E – they look like the rungs on a LADDER. LADDER sounds like .

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Platitude

• Attitude

Fill in your NOTES!:

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You can remember lines of latitude run W to E – they look like the rungs on a LADDER. LADDER sounds like LATITUDE!

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Multiple Choice

Try to find it:

Lines of are called meridians.

• Latitude

• Attitude

• Longitude

• Fortitude

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Fill in your NOTES!:

Lines of longitude are called meridians

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Multiple Choice

Memory Check:

What is the other name for lines of longitude?

• Parallels

• Caracells

• Meridians

• Floridians

Multiple Select

Try to Find it:

They (lines of longitude) are to lines of latitude which are called . (Check BOTH correct answers)

• Perpendicular

• Diagonally

• Caracels

• Paralells

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Fill in your NOTES!:

They are perpendicular to lines of latitude which are called parallels.

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Multiple Choice

Think it Through:

Perpendicular lines corss each other at what anale?

• Obtuse

• Accute

• Right

• Correct

Multiple Choice

Try to Find it:

Lines of longitude begin at the prime meridian and are measured in degrees going ----------------- up to 180 degrees. (Find the ONE word that completes BOTH blanks).

• east

• north

• south

• west

Fill in your NOTES!:

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Lines of longitude begin at the prime meridian and are measured in degrees east going east up to 180 degrees.

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Multiple Choice

Try to Find it:

They are also measured in degrees ___________going up to -180 degrees. (Pick the ONE answer that fits BOTH blanks)

• North

• South

• East

• West

Fill in your NOTES!:

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10. They are also measured in degrees west going west up to -180 degrees.

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Multiple Select

Think it Through:

Remember the word ________ – the lines are and it’s the first four letters found in…

. (Pick BOTH the Correct Answers)

• Longitude

• long

• Lati

• Latitude