General Geographical Knowledge Flashcards
To Understand And Identify Topics Of Geography
What are three ways that you can measure height on a map?
Three ways that we can measure height on a map is by Contour Lines, Triangulation Pillars and Spot height.
What does GPS stand for?
GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
What line of latitude divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the line of Longitude that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemisphere?
The prime meridian divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
What is Latitude?
Latitude is how far North or South a place is these lines run parallel to the Equator.
What is Longitude?
Longitude is how far East or West a place is these lines run from the top of the Earth to the bottom.
What is the starting point of the lines of Longitude?
It is the Greenwich Meridian located in London and is at zero degrees.
Where does the Arctic and Antarctic Circle surround the Poles?
The Arctic Circle surrounds the North Pole at 66.5 degrees North and the Antarctic Circle surrounds the South Pole at 66.5 degrees South.
Where does the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn surround the Earth?
The Tropic of Cancer surrounds the earth 23.5 degrees North of the Equator and the Tropic Of Capricorn surrounds the Earth at 23.5 degrees South of the Equator.
What is the line labelled 0 degrees called on a map and what does it symbolise?
It is called the Prime Meridian or the Greenwich Meridian as it runs through London and anything lying East of it is the Eastern Hemisphere and on a map is shown as E degrees and anything lying West is the Western Hemisphere and is shown on a Map as W degrees.
