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How many hemispheres do we use for earth?
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| *we use 4 (two sets) - northern/southern -- eastern/western |
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| Which lines divide our hemispheres? |
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*Equator divides N/S
*Prime Meridian & International Dateline divide W/E |
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| What number degrees does the Equator have? |
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| What number degrees does the Prime Meridian have? |
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| What number degrees does the Tropic of Capricorn have? |
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| What number degrees does the Tropic of Cancer have? |
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| What number degrees does the International Dateline have? |
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| What number degrees does the Arctic Circle have? |
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| What number degrees does the Antarctic Circle have? |
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| What number degrees does the North Pole have? |
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| What number degrees does the South Pole have? |
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| What are the three latitude/climate zones? |
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| *Tropical, Temperate & Polar |
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| What is the angle of the Earth's tilt? |
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| Which latitude line is 0 degrees? |
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| Which latitude line is 23.5 degrees N? |
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| Which latitude line is 23.5 degrees S? |
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| Which latitude line is 66.5 degrees N? |
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| Which latitude line is 66.5 degrees S? |
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| Which latitude line is 90 degrees N? |
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| Which latitude line is 90 degrees S? |
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| Which longitude line is 180 degrees? |
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| Which longitude line is 0 degrees? |
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| Which latitude zone receives at least one day of complete darkness every year -- making it cold during summer and very cold during winter |
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| Which latitude zone receives direct sun throughout the year - making it very warm overall |
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| Which latitude zone receives varying amounts of sun energy throughout the year - making it warm during summer and cold during winter |
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| What is the name of the narrow strip of land where the boundary between North/South America is located? |
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| The Red Sea is a natural boundary dividing which two continents from each other? |
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| What is the name of the narrow strip of water that separates North America (Alaska) from Asia (Russia)? |
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| The Strait of Gibraltar is a natural boundary that separates which two continents from each other? |
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| Which continent can be found in all four hemispheres? |
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| Which Ocean is only in the northern hemisphere? |
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| Name the three continents that are both the eastern and western hemispheres. |
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| Europe, Africa & Antarctica |
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| Name the two oceans that can be found in all four hemispheres. |
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| North America is completely within which two hemispheres? |
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| Australia is completely within which two hemispheres? |
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| Describe the Polar climate zones. |
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| They receive at least one day of complete darkness every year -- making it cold during summer and very cold during winter |
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| Describe the Temperate climate zones. |
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| They receive varying amounts of sun energy throughout the year - making it warm during summer and cold during winter |
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| Describe the Tropical climate zone. |
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| It receives direct sun throughout the year - making it very warm overall |
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