Chapter Overview
This chapter introduces the concept of locating places on the Earth's surface through the use of latitude and longitude. Students will learn how the globe represents Earth, the importance of imaginary lines such as the Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropics, and how these lines help in identifying exact locations. The chapter also explains the division of Earth into hemispheres and the concept of time zones for managing different local times.
Important Keywords
- Globe: A spherical model of the Earth.
- Latitude: Imaginary horizontal lines parallel to the Equator.
- Longitude: Imaginary vertical lines running from pole to pole.
- Equator: The 0° latitude line dividing Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Prime Meridian: The 0° longitude line dividing Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
- Hemispheres: Half of the Earth divided by Equator or Prime Meridian.
- Time Zones: Divisions of Earth’s surface to standardize local time.
- Tropics: Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, important latitude lines.