Question

a grid system on a globe: terms review
directions read the clues to complete the puzzle.
across

1. half of the earth
2. ____ meridian: line of 0° longitude
3. line of longitude
4. angle that describes the distance north or south of the equator
5. ____ date line: marks the place on the earth where each new day begins
6. ____ time zone: an area that has the same clock time
7. unit for measuring angles in a circle or sphere
8. line of 0° latitude
9. spinning of the earth

down

1. line of latitude
2. point that the earth’s axis passes through
3. one of the seven major land areas of the earth
4. imaginary line through the earth
5. angle that describes the distance east or west of the prime meridian
6. set of horizontal and vertical lines on a map

Explanation:

1. "half of the earth" is hemisphere.
2. The line of 0° longitude is prime meridian.
3. A line of longitude is also called a meridian.
4. The angle that describes the distance north or south of the equator is latitude.
5. The line that marks where each new day begins is international date - line.
6. An area with the same clock time is a standard time zone.
7. The unit for measuring angles in a circle or sphere is degree.
8. The line of 0° latitude is the equator.
9. The spinning of the earth is rotation.

Down:

1. A line of latitude is a parallel.
2. Points that the earth's axis passes through are poles.
3. One of the seven major land areas of the earth is a continent.
4. An imaginary line through the earth is an axis.
5. The angle that describes the distance east or west of the prime meridian is longitude.
6. A set of horizontal and vertical lines on a map is a grid system.

Answer:

Across:

1. hemisphere
2. prime
3. meridian
4. latitude
5. international
6. standard
7. degree
8. equator
9. rotation

Down:

1. parallel
2. poles
3. continent
4. axis
5. longitude
6. grid system