The planet earth we live in Flashcards
1
Q
what is rotation of earth
A
earths movement around its own axis
2
Q
what is called revolution
A
the journey around the sun
3
Q
how many hours it takes earth to rotate around its own axis
A
24 hours
4
Q
how many days it takes earth to rotate around the sun
A
365days
5
Q
actual time witch earth takes to revolve around the sun
A
365 and 6 hours
6
Q
equator diameter
A
12757km
7
Q
polar diameter
A
12714km
8
Q
equatorial circumference
A
40077km
9
Q
polar circumference
A
39943km
10
Q
area of earth
A
510million km2
11
Q
what are latitudes?
A
latitudes are imaginary lines that a drawn from east to west
12
Q
what are longitudes
A
longitudes are imaginary lines that are drawn from north to south
13
Q
north pole laltitute
A
90.n
14
Q
tropic of cancer latitudes
A
23.5n
15
Q
arctic circle latitudes
A
66.5n
16
Q
equator lat
A
0.
17
Q
greenwich lat
A
0.
