Use Figure 11.2, which shows the distribution of land and water in 5° latitude belts, to answer the following. How much area is covered by land in the belt between 60° and 65° north latitude?                                     million How much area is covered by water in the belt between 60° and 65° north latitude?                                     million How much area is covered by land in the belt between 60° and 65° south latitude?                                     million How much area is covered by water in the belt between 60° and 65° south latitude?                                     million

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Use Figure 11.2, which shows the distribution of land and water in 5° latitude belts, to answer the following.

  1. How much area is covered by land in the belt between 60° and 65° north latitude?

                                        million

  2. How much area is covered by water in the belt between 60° and 65° north latitude?

                                        million

  3. How much area is covered by land in the belt between 60° and 65° south latitude?

                                        million

  4. How much area is covered by water in the belt between 60° and 65° south latitude?

                                        million

Figure 11.2

90°
75°
N 60°
0
r 45°
t
h 30°
15°
0°
15°
S 30°
0
u 45°
t
h 60°
LAND
AREAS
Arctic
Atlantic
ALL
OCEAN AREAS
COMBINED
Pacific
Indian
75°
90°
100 75 50 25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
Millions of square kilometers
per 5° latitude zone
Transcribed Image Text:90° 75° N 60° 0 r 45° t h 30° 15° 0° 15° S 30° 0 u 45° t h 60° LAND AREAS Arctic Atlantic ALL OCEAN AREAS COMBINED Pacific Indian 75° 90° 100 75 50 25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 Millions of square kilometers per 5° latitude zone
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