Geography 5.5 Latitude and Climate

A location described by using a grid (latitude and longitude) is...

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Cardinal Location

• Location Locator

Location described in relation to another place is...

• Cardinal Location

• Absolute Location

• Location Locator

• Relative Location

What is this line of latitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• North Pole

What is this line of longitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• South Pole

What are these lines of latitude called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• meridians of longitude

• parallels of latitude

What are these lines of longitude called?

• South Pole

• North Pole

• meridians of longitude

• parallels of latitude

What is the climate like at the North Pole?

• Very Cold

• Very Hot

• Moderate

What is the climate like near the equator?

• Very Hot

• Very Cold

• Moderate

What is the climate like half way between the equator and the South Pole?

• Very Hot

• Very Cold

• Moderate

What is this line of latitude?

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

• Equator

• Prime Meridian