Equator
The equator is an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth, dividing it into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and is the longest line of latitude on Earth.
Key Facts about the Equator:
- Location: 0 degrees latitude
- Length: Approximately 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles)
- Climate: The regions near the equator generally have a hot and humid climate, with little variation in temperatures throughout the year.
- Effect on Day and Night: Areas near the equator experience almost equal lengths of day and night throughout the year, with minimal seasonal variation.
Importance of the Equator:
The equator plays a crucial role in determining global weather patterns and ocean currents. It also serves as a reference point for navigation and geography, helping to divide the Earth into distinct hemispheres.
Study Tips:
- Memorize the location of the equator on the world map and identify the countries and continents it passes through.
- Understand the significance of the equator in terms of climate and its impact on the length of day and night.
- Learn about the effects of the equator on global weather patterns and ocean currents.
- Practice using latitude and longitude coordinates to locate points on the Earth's surface, including the equator.
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Earth/Space Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the chemical and physical interactions (i.e., natural forces and cycles, transfer of energy) of the environment, Earth, and the universe that occur over time.
Earth History: Explain how sedimentary rock is formed periodically, embedding plant and animal remains and leaving a record of the sequence in which the plants and animals appeared and disappeared.
Explain how sedimentary rock buried deep enough may be reformed by pressure and heat and these reformed rock layers may be forced up again to become land surface and even mountains.
Explain why some fossils found in the top layers of sedimentary rock are older then those found beneath in lower layers: Folding; Breaking; Uplift; Faulting; Tilting.