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and Circle 5 Subject Specific Vocabulary Exciting Books The distance or south of the measured in degrees. The distance measured in degrees east or west of an that runs from the to the .

Equator Is an imaginary line around the centre of the . It is very hot at the Equator. It divides the Earth into the north and south hemispheres.

Northern Hemisphere The is the half of the Earth that is north of Questions to answer about the Arctic and Antarctic the Equator. Circle

Southern Hemisphere The is the half of the Earth that is south of What time zone are the U.K in? Draw an image that best represents the the Equator. Northern Lights •Which hemisphere is the U.K in? of Cancer The is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. •Why do polar and never meet?

Tropics of Capricorn The is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. •What is another known name of the Northern Lights? hemisphere A hemisphere is half of a , or ball. People use the word to describe one half of Earth. Geographers, or people who study Earth, have divided the into two sets of two hemispheres. •What are the Northern Lights?

Arctic circle The is a line of latitude , which is an imaginary horizontal line around the Earth. The lands and ocean north of the Arctic Circle is called the Arctic. •Are there any other animals in or around the Arctic or Antarctic? Think about animals that The Antarctic Circle is a special line of latitude. Anything south of may live under the sea. Make a list: the Antarctic Circle is in , so the Antarctic Circle is like the boundary line for this area of the world.

Time zone A time zone is an area on Earth that has a specific time that all citizens can set their clocks to.