Let's solve each question based on the image and the information provided in the text about latitude and longitude.
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1. What latitude line is 0°?
Answer: The
Equator
Explanation: The latitude line at 0° is called the
Equator. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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2. What longitude line is 0°?
Answer: The
Prime Meridian
Explanation: The longitude line at 0° is called the
Prime Meridian, which passes through Greenwich, England. It divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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3. At what latitude is the North Pole? The South Pole?
Answer:
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North Pole: 90° N
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South Pole: 90° S
Explanation: The North Pole is located at the northernmost point of the Earth, at
90 degrees north of the Equator. Similarly, the South Pole is at
90 degrees south of the Equator.
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4. What special parallel is at 23°30′ N? At 23°30′ S?
Answer:
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23°30′ N: Tropic of Cancer
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23°30′ S: Tropic of Capricorn
Explanation: These are two important lines of latitude that mark the boundaries of the tropics. The Tropic of Cancer is the northernmost point where the Sun can be directly overhead at noon (around June 21). The Tropic of Capricorn is the southernmost such point (around December 21).
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5. What special parallel is at 66°30′ N? At 66°30′ S?
Answer:
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66°30′ N: Arctic Circle
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66°30′ S: Antarctic Circle
Explanation: These circles mark the southern boundary of the Arctic and the northern boundary of the Antarctic, respectively. Within these regions, there are periods of continuous daylight (midnight sun) and continuous darkness (polar night) during summer and winter.
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6. What distances do latitude lines mark?
Answer: Distances north and south of the equator
Explanation: Latitude lines (parallels) measure how far a location is from the Equator (0°), either north or south. They are measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
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7. What distances do longitude lines mark?
Answer: Distances east and west of the Prime Meridian
Explanation: Longitude lines (meridians) measure how far a location is from the Prime Meridian (0°), either east or west. Together with latitude, they form a grid system to locate any point on Earth.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Equator
2.
Prime Meridian
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North Pole: 90° N; South Pole: 90° S
4.
23°30′ N: Tropic of Cancer; 23°30′ S: Tropic of Capricorn
5.
66°30′ N: Arctic Circle; 66°30′ S: Antarctic Circle
6.
Distances north and south of the equator
7.
Distances east and west of the prime meridian
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