Latitude and Longitude

Question 1

Describe Latitude

Answer 1

• imaginary lines running across the Earth
• Measure how far north or south of the Equator a place is located
• Places south of the equator are shown with an S
• Places north of the equator are shown with an N
  The equator is 0 latitude

Question 2

Describe Longitude

Answer 2

• Imaginary lines running from north to south poles
• Measure how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian
• The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude line and passes through Greenwich, England
• International Date Line if 180 degrees E