LATITUDE and LONGITUDE and HEMISPHERES
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Date: ________________________
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Vocabulary:Define each of the following terms.
Term
Definition
1. Latitude
2. Longitude
3. Equator
4. Prime Meridian
5. Hemisphere
6. Artic Circle
7. Tropic of Cancer
8. Tropic of Capricorn
9. Antarctic Circle
Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth parallel to the
Equator, measuring how far north and south of the Equator a place is
located. (parallels)
Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth, running from north
to south, measuring how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a place
is located.(meridians)
An imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude on the earth’s surface. It is
equal distance from the North and South poles. It divides the Northern
Hemisphere from the Southern.
An imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude on the earth’s surface. It is
located in Greenwich, England. It divides the Western Hemisphere
from the Eastern.
Half of the sphere of the earth. Either North and South, or East and
West.
A line of latitude at 66.5 degrees North. During the summer solstice
(June 21st) the sun does not set at all for a 24 hour period from this
line north. During the winter solstice (December 21st) the sun does not
rise at all for a 24 hour period from this line north.
Located at 23.5 degrees North. During the summer solstice (June 21st)
the sun is directly above this line. For all other times of the year, the
sun is south of this line.
Located at 23.5 degrees South. During the winter solstice (Dec 21st)
the sun is directly above this line. For all other times of the year, the
sun is north of this line.
A line of latitude at 66.5 degrees South. During the summer solstice
(December 21st) the sun does not set at all for a 24 hour period from
this line south. During the winter solstice (June 21st) the sun does not
rise at all for a 24 hour period from this line south.
Use a world map and the diagrams given in class to locate the following information:
1. Where is the most southerly place on earth?
a. Antarctica
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2. What happens to the length of parallels of latitude as you move from the North Pole
to the Equator?
a. They get shorter. They are longest at the Equator, but since the earth is
round they get shorter as you move more north or south since they do not
have as long of a journey to encircle the earth.
3. In what hemisphere is more than half of the earth’s land located?
a. The Northern Hemisphere
4. Which two continents are located entirely within the Southern Hemisphere?
a. Antarctica and Australia
5. Through which large Canadian island does the Arctic Circle pass?
a. Baffin Island
6. Through which North American country does the Tropic of Cancer pass?
a. Mexico
7. Which ocean is located north of 66.5N?
a. Artic Ocean
8. Which continents extend north of the Arctic Circle?
a. Europe, North America, Asia
9. Name a continent that would never have the sun directly overhead at any time of the
year.
a. Anarctica
10. Which ocean is located completely within the Eastern hemisphere?
a. Indian Ocean
11. Within which two hemispheres is North America located?
a. Northern and Western
12. Locate the latitude and longitude of the following:
City
Ottawa, Ontario
Latitude
45N
Longitude
75W
Mexico City, Mexico
19N
99W
Rome, Italy
42N
12E
Paris, France
49N
2E
Bombay, India
19N
73E
Tokyo, Japan
36N
140E
Cairo, Egypt
30N
31E
Kamloops, BC
51N
120W
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