Maps Vocabulary Part 2

Pangea It was a supercontinent from the Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras

Latitude Line that run east to west, and measure north to south

Longitude Lines that run north to south and measure east to west

Hemisphere Half of a sphere

Prime Meridian An imaginary vertical line. It will always be at 0° longitude - divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres.

Equator An imaginary horizontal line around the middle of the earth. It will always be at 0° latitude – divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

Parallels Another name for latitude lines Never going to touch (geometry)

Meridians Another name for longitude lines Touch at the poles

Absolute Location Exact spot on earth where a place can be found (this is when you use longitude and latitude together)

Climate Weather in a place over a long period of time

Tropic of Cancer 23.5°N latitude – tropical zone north of equator (OPEN THE CAN ON TOP)

Tropic of Capricorn 23.5°S latitude –tropical zone below the equator; southern border of the tropics

Arctic Circle Imaginary line of latitude, approximately 66.5˚N; marks the beginning of North Polar region

Antarctic Circle Imaginary line of latitude at 66.5˚S

International Date Line 180˚ line of longitude; where days begin Directly opposite of the Prime Meridian

Time Zones – 24 hours in a day = 24 time zones (based on lines of longitude)