On almost every map there is a grid made up of latitude and longitude lines, which measure distance in degrees. Latitude lines run from east to west and longitude lines run from north to south. The equator is 0 degrees latitude and the prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into four different parts: Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.
On a map the compass rose shows north, east, south and west,(they sometimes show more directions, it depends on the map your using.) The scale on a map shows the distance of how far things are from each other. The earth is divided into 24 time zones for 24 hours of the day. Each time zone always has a different time than the other ones.
Danny G.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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In class we learned about latitude and longitude lines. Latitude lines run East and West around the world, and longitude lines run North and South around the world. The purpose for the lines is to measure distance in degrees from the equator.
The equator is zero degrees latitude. It is in the dead center of the earth. The prime meridian is zero degrees longitude. The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into four hemispheres: North Hemisphere, South Hemisphere, East Hemisphere and West Hemisphere.
On most maps there is something called a compass rose. It shows the directions North, South, East and West on a map. There is also something called a scale. It shows distances between places. The earth is divided into twenty four time zones for twenty four hours in a day.
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