vocabulary part 2. it was a supercontinent from the mesozoic and paleozoic eras
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MapsVocabulary part 2
It was a supercontinent from the Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras
Pangea
Line that run east to west, but measure north to south
latitude
Lines that run north to south but measure east to west
longitude
Zero degrees (0°) latitude – divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
Zero degrees (0°) longitude - divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Half of the earth
hemisphere
Weather in a place over a long period of time
climate
23 ½ degrees N latitude – tropical zone north of equator◦ (OPEN THE CAN ON TOP)◦ most northerly circle of latitude on the Earth at
which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its culmination
Tropic of Cancer
23 ½ degrees S latitude –tropical zone below the equator; southern border of the tropics
Tropic of Capricorn
Imaginary line of latitude, approximately 66˚N; marks the beginning of North Polar region
Arctic Circle
Imaginary line of latitude, southern hemisphere; comparable to Arctic Circle.
Antarctic Circle
180˚ line of longitude; where days begin◦ Directly opposite of the Prime Meridian
International Date Line
24 time zones – 24 hours in a day; time zones are based on lines of longitude
Time Zones
Run east to west-called latitude lines◦ Never going to touch (geometry)
parallels
Run north and south-called longitude lines◦ Touch at the poles
meridians