Latitude and Longitude Flashcards
1
Q
Locations are often determined by..
A
Their latitude and longitude
2
Q
Latitude and longitude are written in
A
degrees
3
Q
Latitude
A
The distance of a place north or south of the equator
4
Q
Equator
A
An imaginary line splitting the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and represents 0 degree latitude
5
Q
Longitude
A
The distance of a place east or west from an imaginary line running through the Greenwich, England
This line is called the prime meridian.
6
Q
Latitude runs
A
90degrees north and south of the equator
7
Q
Longitude runs
A
180degrees east and west of the prime meridian
