Why are parallels of different lengths?

The closer to the poles, the shorter they are

Why are meridians the same length?

They connect the North and South Poles

What are important parallels?

Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circles

What points does the Earth's axis mark?

The North Pole and the South Pole

What is a globe?

A model of the Earth in the form of a sphere

How many degrees is the 180° meridian?

180° longitude

What is the Prime Meridian and the 180° Meridian?

Boundaries between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

What are meridians?

Lines connecting the North and South Poles

How many degrees is the Tropic of Cancer?

23.5° north latitude

How many degrees is the Arctic Circle?

66.5° north latitude

How many degrees is the Arctic Circle?

66.5° south latitude

What is a cartographic grid?

A geographic grid transferred to a flat map

How many degrees is the Tropic of Capricorn?

23.5° south latitude

How many degrees is the equator?

0° latitude

What is the equator?

The longest parallel dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

What are parallels?

Lines parallel to the equator

What lines make up the geographical grid?

Meridians and parallels

What does the Earth's axis represent?

The line around which the Earth rotates

What is a geographic grid?

The system of meridians and parallels on a globe or map

How many degrees is the Prime Meridian?

0° longitude
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