What is the starting point for measuring latitude?
Latitude and Longitude

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Equator
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which latitude line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Back
Equator
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What climate zone receives the most sunlight?
Back
Tropical Zone
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which two latitudes define the boundaries of the Temperate Zone? Options: Equator and Tropic of Capricorn, Equator and Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Back
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?
Back
It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?
Back
4 minutes
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If it is 12:00 noon at Greenwich (0 degrees), what time is it at 15 degrees East?
Back
1:00 PM
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