Latitude and Longitude Flashcards
1
Q
Define Latitude
A
Lines that run in an east west direction horizontally to each other
2
Q
Highest degree of latitude?
A
90 degrees North or South
3
Q
What is the longest latitude line?
A
Equator
4
Q
Where is the temperate zone located?
A
30-60 degrees North or South of the Equator
5
Q
Define temperate
A
In between temperatures with no extremes
6
Q
Define Longitudes
A
Imaginary lines which run in a North South direction, vertically and parallel to each other
7
Q
What is the Prime Meridian/Greenwich line
A
The longitude line which divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and determines the base line time zone
8
Q
Longest line of longitude
A
Prime Meridian/Greenwich line
9
Q
Highest degree of Longitude
A
180 degrees East or West
