1 Tropic Of Cancer 23 1/2 Tropic Of Capricorn 23 1/2 Equator 0 Antarctic Circle 66.

5 Arctic
Circle 66.5 North Pole 90 South Pole 90 Prime Meridian O ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° EARTH

2 Equator 0 ° Earth Axis (through the middle of the earth, not on its outside (That’s the Prime
Meridian) 23.5° North Axis is pointed toward the North Star

3 Latitude (Lat is Flat) are lines that run parallel from pole to pole. Known as “parallels” or
“Ladder Lines” Zero degree at the equator to 90° degree at the poles Equator 0° 10° N 10° S 80°
N 90° North Pole

4 Longitude, are lines that run from North Pole to South Pole “Apple wedges” “Meridians” Zero
degree at the Prime Meridian up to 180°degree on the other side of the world, then the
numbers work there way back to the Prime Meridian Prime Meridian 0° 15°W 30°W

5 Longitude, Time = every 15° = 1 hour on the clock 15°W 30°W

6 AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT AT EARTH’S SURFACE ACTUAL OBSERVATIONS  AS YOU GO

FURTHER AWAY FROM THE EQUATOR THE AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT INCREASES IN THE SUMMER
AND DECREASES IN THE WINTER.  THE EQUATOR HAS APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS OF
DAYLIGHT ALL YEAR ROUND  THE NORTH POLE HAS 24 HOURS OF DAYLIGHT IN THE SUMMER
AND 24 HOURS OF NIGHT IN THE WINTER.  ON SEPTEMBER AND MARCH 22, ALL AREAS ON
EARTH HAVE 12 HOURS OF DAY AND 12 HOURS OF NIGHT.