Maps

lines going across east and west on a globe

Lines going up and down on the globe

The line of latitude that that bisects the north and south hemisphere

Climate zones above the tropic of cancer and below the tropic of capricorn

In this projection, latitude and longitude lines cross at right angles. Sizes are accurate.

The climate zone above the arctic circle

In this projection, the lines get farther apart as you go away from the equator

This projection shows relative size accurately, but changes shapes and directions.

The line of longitude that divides Earth into east and west hemispheres

What causes seasons?

The three zones of climate

The most accurate representation of Earth

Who is the best teacher?

In this projection, latitude lines are curved. Best for showing small areas.

The climate zone above and below the equator

This projection ignores ocean spaces but shows size and shape relatively accurately.