Geography Test #1 Flashcards
What direction does latitude run
Horizontally
What way does longitude run
Vertically
What degree is the earths tilt
23.5 degrees
5 Major lines of latitude
Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Equinox Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle
North Pole location
90°N
Tropic of Cancer location
23.5°-156.5°
Arctic Circle location
66.5°
Equator Equinox location
0°-180°
Tropic of Capricorn location
156.5°-23.5°
Antarctic Circle location
66.5 °
South Pole location
90°
2 major lines on longitude
International dateline
Prime meridian
Prime meridian location
0°
International dateline location
180°
What does latitude measure?
Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
What does longitude measure?
Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian.
What is the total number of degrees for latitude and longitude
180°
What are the four hemispheres of the earth
North, East, South, West
What comes first in directions latitude or longitude
Longitude then latitude
North then west
What is the longitude extent of Canada
42°N to 83°N
What is the latitude extent of Canada
53°W to 141°W
What is the the great circle of latitude
Equator
What lune of longitude is the great circle
All lines of longitude are in the great circle
What does 1 degree equal
1 degree equals 60 minutes
How much area is shown maps on a large scale map
A small amount of area
How much detail is shown in a large scale map
A lot of detail
How much area is shown on a small scale map
A large amount of area
How much detail is shown on a small scale map
Only a little bit of detail
What are the three types of scales
Statement, representative fraction, linear
How do you convert to direct statement
Divide by 100 000
How many degrees are in between each line of compass rose
22.5°
What order do the directions go in going from North to East
N, NNE, NE , ENE, E
What order do the directions go in going East to South
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S
What order do the directions go in going South to West
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
What order do the directions go in going West to North
W, WNW, NW, NNW, N
