paper discussion - year 8

The Equator is ...

• A line of latitude

• A line of longitude

Tropical cyclones develop under specific conditions and certain locations. Identify which zone is affected most by tropical cyclones.

• 30°N – 60°N

• 10°N – 30°N

• 0° – 10°N

• 0° – 10°S

Global climate is changing due to natural causes and human activities. Identify one natural cause of climate change.

• Factories

• Car Exhaust

• Rice Farming

• Volcanic Eruptions

The increasing demand for energy is being met by different types of energy resource. Identify the meaning of the term carbon footprint.

• A measure of all the different energy resources in a country.

• A measure of the impact of humans on the environment.

• A measure of the amount of energy produced and consumed.

• A measure of all the greenhouse gases an individual produces

The numbers +8, +9½ and +10 in the map signfiy

• the distance between each location

• the hours of time difference from the equator

• the hours of time difference from the Greenwich Meridian

• they do not signify anything, they are simply a few notes by the cartographer.

As you travel from west to east, does it get later or earlier?

• Earlier
• Later

How many time zones are there in the world?

• 24
• 12
• 6
• 48

if you cross a time zone line going east you must.....

• subtract an hour from your watch

• add an hour to your watch

Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees?

• 5^o

• 10^o

• 15^o

• 20^o

Where is all time measured from?

• Greenwich Meantime

• 0^o longitude

• Prime Meridian

• All of the above