Latitude and Longitude Flashcards
1
Q
A framework of lines of longitude and latitude on a globe.
A
Geographic Grid
2
Q
One of the halves into which the earth is divided.`
A
Hemisphere
3
Q
The hottest region of the earth.
A
Torrid Zone/ Tropical Zone
4
Q
The temperature zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle.
A
North Temperate Zone
5
Q
The cold zone between Arctic Circle and North pole or between Antarctic Circle and South Pole
A
Frigid Zone
6
Q
The time which provides the basis for calculating the Standard Time
A
Greenwich Mean Time
7
Q
The line crossing which causes a time difference of a full day.
A
International Date Line
8
Q
The only latitude that is a Great Circle.
A
Equator
9
Q
The 66 ½ degree S line of latitude.
A
Antarctic Circle
10
Q
The uniform time based on a central meridian of a country.
A
Standard Time
