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Key Words and Concepts for Mystery Class | ||
sunrise | sunset | daily cycle |
day length | photoperiod | rotation |
axis | tilt | revolution |
seasonal cycle | solstice | equinox |
time zone | local time | Universal Time (UT) |
Greenwich England | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | International Date Line |
daylight saving time | military time | 24-hour clock |
degrees latitude | degrees longitude | coordinates |
meridians | parallels | poles |
Prime Meridian | point of reference | north |
east | south | west |
hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere |
Eastern Hemisphere | Western Hemisphere | North Pole |
South Pole | Equator | Tropic of Cancer |
Tropic of Capricorn | Arctic Circle | Antarctic Circle |