Locating Places On The Earth

concepts · 5

1. 01

   Maps And Their Components

   What maps are, the types of maps, and how scale, directions and symbols let a map show a big area.

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2. 02

   Latitudes And Climate Zones

   Lines of latitude, and how distance from the Equator decides the climate.

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3. 03

   Longitudes And The Global Grid

   Lines of longitude, the prime meridians of Greenwich and ancient Ujjayinī, and how the grid locates any place.

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4. 04

   Time Zones And The Date Line

   How longitude sets the time, why India has one standard time, and what happens at the International Date Line.

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5. 05

   Review: Locating Places On The Earth

   Check maps, latitudes, longitudes and time zones, and test yourself.

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