10 Questions
What is the term for a line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Longitude
What is the terms for the measure of the distance of a point on the Earth's surface from the equator?
Latitude
What is the angle between the Earth's rotational axis and the plane of its orbit around the Sun?
Tilt
What occurs when the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun?
Summer solstice
What is the term for the height of a point above sea level?
Altitude
On the summer solstice, which part of the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?
The North Pole
What is the term for the imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Longitudinal
Which of the following terms is NOT related to the Earth's distance from the Sun?
Altitude
What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface where the Sun is directly overhead on the winter solstice?
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the term for the measure of the distance of a point on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Latitude
Study Notes
Climate and Earth's Orientation
- The Tropical region is located near the Equator, which is an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth.
- Longitudinal and Altitudinal are terms used to describe the Earth's grid system, with longitudinal lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole and altitudinal lines running parallel to the Equator.
- Latitude measures the distance north or south of the Equator, ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.
- The Summer solstice is the longest day of the year, occurring when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, while the Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, occurring when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
- Altitude refers to the height above sea level, which affects climate and temperature.
- The Tilt of the Earth's axis (about 23.5°) causes the changing seasons, with the Declination of the Sun's apparent path across the sky also affecting the seasons.
Test your knowledge of geographical concepts such as latitude, longitude, altitude, and Earth's movements. Learn about the Equator, solstices, and declination.
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