A rotation is a complete circular movement of an object around a fixed point or an axis.

Lines of longitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.

Lines of latitude are Imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

An axis is an imaginary straight line through Earth which rotates around it.

Day and night

Geography

Longitude and time zones

The International Date Line and time

Travel and time

Using digital maps to plan a trip to a different time zone

This unit provides a foundation for subsequent work in KS3.

This unit builds on 'Climate zones: What are they and why do they matter?', and also on 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places'' and 'The Americas: How diverse are its places and landscapes?', which sequentially build pupils’ knowledge of the importance and location of significant lines of longitude and latitude on planet Earth, and deepens their understanding of time zones.

This unit explores the relationship between the Earth's rotation, day and night, and time zones. Pupils learn how longitude affects time, investigate the International Date Line, and consider what happens when we travel across the globe.

Time zones: can we time travel on planet Earth?

Lines of {{}} are imaginary lines on Earth showing position east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.

Lines of {{}} are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

an imaginary straight line through Earth which rotates around it

a complete circular movement of an object around a fixed point

Earth is constantly rotating on its axis, making one full rotation every {{}} hours.

When viewed from the North Pole, the Earth rotates {{}}.

The sun rises every day in the west and sets in the west.

The sun rises every day in the west and sets in the east.

The sun rises every day in the east and sets in the west.

it divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

it's a real line drawn around the middle of the Earth

it marks the start of summer around the world

Imaginary lines that run from pole to pole are called ...

they describe how far north or south a place is from the Equator

Which of these are true for lines of latitude?

Order the five major lines of latitude from north to south.

Starter Quiz

What is the Equator?