Unit 2; longitude and latitude

What is the most accurate way to portray the Earth?

• Globe

• Mercator map

• Map Grid

• Distorted map

Which football team will win the Super Bowl?

• The brother of Taylor Swift's boyfriend's team

• Definitely NOT the Cowboys

• The Eagles

• The Birds

Which line of longitude is at 0 degrees?

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

On September 22nd/23rd and March 20th/21st, the sun's rays beat straight down on the...

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Moon

• Mrs. Cliff's classroom

Which type of lines are the time zones most closely related to?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Tropics

• Equator and Prime Meridian

What is the fancy name for the event on September 22nd/23rd?

• Vernal Equinox

• Summer Solstice

• Autumnal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

Why can't maps represent the exact size and shape of Earth's features?

• Map Scale

• Distortion

• The Earth is too large

• Rotation of the Earth

Which two directions are always given first when providing the coordinates of a place?

• North and West

• South and East

• North and South

• East and West

Which line on the globe is found at 23.5 degrees south?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Why is summer warmer than winter?

• During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sun.

• Earth spins slower on its axis during summer.

• The sun radiates more energy and heat during the summer.

• The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly towards the sun and receives more direct sunlight.