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What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?
What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?
What are the points on the globe through which the needle passes called?
What are the points on the globe through which the needle passes called?
What are the parallel circles from the equator up to the poles called?
What are the parallel circles from the equator up to the poles called?
What is used to find out the location of places on the earth?
What is used to find out the location of places on the earth?
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What is the distance from the equator to either of the poles?
What is the distance from the equator to either of the poles?
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Which latitude marks the North Pole?
Which latitude marks the North Pole?
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What does the mid-day sun do in the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
What does the mid-day sun do in the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
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Which area receives the maximum heat?
Which area receives the maximum heat?
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What characterizes the Temperate Zones?
What characterizes the Temperate Zones?
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Where does the angle of the sun’s rays decrease?
Where does the angle of the sun’s rays decrease?
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Study Notes
Hemispheres and Latitudes
- The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the Equator.
- The points on the globe through which the needle passes are called the Geographic Poles.
- The parallel circles from the Equator up to the poles are called Latitudes.
Measuring Locations
- The location of places on the Earth is found using Latitudes and Longitudes.
- The distance from the Equator to either of the poles is 90° (degrees).
Latitudes and Sun's Rays
- Latitude 90° N marks the North Pole.
- Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, the mid-day sun is overhead at least once during the year.
- The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn receives the maximum heat.
- The Temperate Zones are characterized by moderate temperatures and changing seasons.
- The angle of the sun's rays decreases as you move away from the Equator towards the poles.
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Description
Test your knowledge of locating places on the Earth's slightly flattened shape and understand the concept of using points of reference and lines to describe locations. Explore the idea of globe as a miniature model of the Earth.
