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Equator and Tropics Mapping

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Equator and Tropics Mapping

Globe showing equator and tropics

🌍 Part 1: Identifying Lines of Latitude

1. Which line of latitude runs around the middle of the Earth?

Tropic of Cancer

Equator

Tropic of Capricorn

Prime Meridian

2. The Tropic of Cancer is located:

North of the Equator

South of the Equator

At the North Pole

At the South Pole

3. Which countries are crossed by the Equator? Tick all that apply:

Brazil

Kenya

United Kingdom

Indonesia

Canada

4. Fill in the blanks:

The __________ is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres. Countries near this line have __________ and __________ weather all year round.

🗺️ Part 2: Countries and Climate

5. Name one country that lies on each line of latitude:

Equator: ____________________

Tropic of Cancer: ____________________

Tropic of Capricorn: ____________________

6. How does the hot climate near the Equator affect how people live? Write 2-3 sentences.
7. Match the climate description to the correct region:
Near the Equator
Near the Tropics
United Kingdom
Hot and wet all year
Hot and dry
Cool and changeable

✏️ Part 3: Map Skills and Creative Thinking

8. Draw and label the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn on this world map outline:
9. Choose one country from the Equator or Tropics. What clothes might people wear there and why?
10. True or False? Circle your answers:

The Tropic of Capricorn is south of the Equator. TRUE / FALSE

Countries near the Equator have snow in winter. TRUE / FALSE

Egypt is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. TRUE / FALSE

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