a GIS contains digital maps that allow us to see and understand geographical patterns

geographical information that can be added to a digital map

an area of the world that uses the same time

British English CC

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

Geography

Day and night

Longitude and time zones

The International Date Line and time

Travel and time

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?

GIS stands for a geographic information {{}}.

A __________ on a GIS allows us to add data to a basemap.

Which of these countries has only one time zone?

a map you can use on a computer, tablet, or phone

the exact time it takes to fly to a country

A  'Measure' tool on a GIS enables you to measure the {{}} between two places.

it shows where places are that you could visit

it helps you understand words and phrases in a different language

it helps you calculate prices in a different currency

How can a map help you plan a trip to a different country?

a line round the Earth, showing distance north or south from the Equator

a line round the Earth, showing distance east or west from the Prime Meridian

a line that shows the route of an airplane

a line that shows where temperatures are the same

A line of {{}} is an imaginary line that goes round the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Starter Quiz

What is a digital map?