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Geography Test #1 Flashcards

1
Q

What direction does latitude run

A

Horizontally

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2
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What way does longitude run

A

Vertically

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3
Q

What degree is the earths tilt

A

23.5 degrees

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4
Q

5 Major lines of latitude

A 
Arctic Circle 
Tropic of Cancer 
Equator Equinox 
Tropic of Capricorn 
Antarctic Circle
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5
Q

North Pole location

A

90°N

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6
Q

Tropic of Cancer location

A

23.5°-156.5°

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7
Q

Arctic Circle location

A

66.5°

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8
Q

Equator Equinox location

A

0°-180°

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9
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Tropic of Capricorn location

A

156.5°-23.5°

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10
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Antarctic Circle location

A

66.5 °

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11
Q

South Pole location

A

90°

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12
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2 major lines on longitude

A

International dateline

Prime meridian

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13
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Prime meridian location

A

0°

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14
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International dateline location

A

180°

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15
Q

What does latitude measure?

A

Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.

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16
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What does longitude measure?

A

Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian.

17
Q

What is the total number of degrees for latitude and longitude

A

180°

18
Q

What are the four hemispheres of the earth

A

North, East, South, West

19
Q

What comes first in directions latitude or longitude

A

Longitude then latitude

North then west

20
Q

What is the longitude extent of Canada

A

42°N to 83°N

21
Q

What is the latitude extent of Canada

A

53°W to 141°W

22
Q

What is the the great circle of latitude

A

Equator

23
Q

What lune of longitude is the great circle

A

All lines of longitude are in the great circle

24
Q

What does 1 degree equal

A

1 degree equals 60 minutes

25
Q

How much area is shown maps on a large scale map

A

A small amount of area

26
Q

How much detail is shown in a large scale map

A

A lot of detail

27
Q

How much area is shown on a small scale map

A

A large amount of area

28
Q

How much detail is shown on a small scale map

A

Only a little bit of detail

29
Q

What are the three types of scales

A

Statement, representative fraction, linear

30
Q

How do you convert to direct statement

A

Divide by 100 000

31
Q

How many degrees are in between each line of compass rose

A

22.5°

32
Q

What order do the directions go in going from North to East

A

N, NNE, NE , ENE, E

33
Q

What order do the directions go in going East to South

A

E, ESE, SE, SSE, S

34
Q

What order do the directions go in going South to West

A

S, SSW, SW, WSW, W

35
Q

What order do the directions go in going West to North

A

W, WNW, NW, NNW, N

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