Geograhpy: Longitude/ climates/ counties/ grid reference/ carbon

Longitude lines go which way?

• Vertically (down)

• Horizontally (across)

Latitude lines go which way?

• Vertically (down)

• Horizontally (across)

Latitude lines start at 0 degrees where?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• South Pole

• Equator

What country is found at 10 degrees East and 50 degrees North?

• United Kingdom

• Germany

• Ukraine

• Russia

Match the climate to its description.

• Long, harsh winters. Extremely cold.

• Desert Climate

• Very hot and very wet.

• Tropical Climate

• Very hot and very dry.

• Mediterranean Climate

• Hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

• Polar Climate

Which does not describe a temperate climate?

• 4 distinct seasons.

• Wet all year round.

• Warm summers, cool winters.

• Very hot all year round.

What climate does the UK have?

• Tropical

• Mediterranean

• Temperate

• Desert

Where is Nottinghamshire?

Label the capital cities.

a

b

c

d

Edinburgh

Belfast

London

Cardiff

When reading co-ordinates, we read along the ​ (a)   and then up the ​ (b)  

• Easting
• Northing
• Westing
• Right
• side