| 1. |
What
is the equator? |
| 2. |
Does
the Prime Meridian run horizontally or vertically? What place does it
run through? |
| 3. |
What
are lines of latitude? |
| 4. |
What
are lines of longitude? |
| 5. |
The
distances between lines of latitude and longitude are divided into what? |
| 6. |
What
are lines of latitude and longitude used for? |
| 7. |
What
is the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn called?
Why are places close to the equator very hot? |
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answers) |
| Reading
Between the Lines |
| 1. |
The
equator passes through northern Brazil, Kenya, Ecuador, and other countries.
Find these places on a map. |
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Trivia
Question
Do a bit of research. |
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The
sun shines directly overhead at noon on the Tropic of Cancer
on one day of the year. Which day is it? On what day does
it shine directly overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn? |
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