Latitude and Longitude Flashcards
The imaginary lines that run east and west around the globe are called lines of…
latitude
The line of latitude that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere is called …
the equator
What are two important lines of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere?
the Arctic Circle
the Tropic of Cancer
What are two important lines of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere?
the Antarctic Circle
the Tropic of Capricorn
The imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe are called lines of…
longitude
The lines of longitude are also called…
meridians
Which important line of longitude runs through Greenwich, England?
the prime meridian
What is the importance of the prime meridian?
All other meridians are measured in degrees east or west from the prime meridian.
All lines of longitude come together at which two points on the globe?
the North Pole and the South Pole
