Coordinates Flashcards
1
Q
Lines of Latitude go…
A
From east to west (horizontally) Labeled N and S
2
Q
Lines of Longitude go…
A
From north to south (vertically) Labeled E and W
3
Q
Prime Meridian is…
A
An imaginary line that runs from north to south (runs through Greenwich & England)
4
Q
What two coordinates measure 0 degrees?
A
Prime Meridian & Equator
5
Q
Equator is…
A
An imaginary line that runs from east to west around the earth halfway between the north and south poles
6
Q
Another word for latitude is…
A
Parallel
7
Q
Main line of longitude is…
A
Prime Meridian
8
Q
Main line of latitude is…
A
Equator
