Latitude, Longitude, and Climate

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Across
  1. 3. The lines that run vertically from the North Pole to the South Pole and show how far a place is from the Prime Meridian.
  2. 4. The half of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  3. 6. A specific place on the Earth, often found using latitude and longitude.
  4. 7. This zone is near the Equator and is hot all year round. It often has rainy weather. Places like rainforests are found in this zone.
  5. 9. A unit of measurement used to measure distances on the Earth’s surface, both for latitude and longitude.
  6. 10. Going across from side to side. Latitude lines are horizontal.
  7. 11. This zone has mild weather. It has four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Many places with forests or grasslands are in this zone.
  8. 13. The lines that run horizontally around the Earth and show how far a place is from the Equator.
  9. 14. The half of the Earth that is south of the Equator.
  10. 15. Going up and down. Longitude lines are vertical.
Down
  1. 1. The half of the Earth that is west of the Prime Meridian.
  2. 2. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. It is at 0° longitude.
  3. 5. The half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian.
  4. 8. This zone is near the North and South Poles. It is cold most of the time. There are long winters and short summers. The ground is often frozen, and there’s a lot of snow.
  5. 12. The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth at 0° latitude.