Lines of Longitude and Latitude Flashcards
Which unit of measurement is used for measuring Longitude and Latitude
Degrees °
What is the name of the most important line of LATITUDE?
The Equator
Where is the Equator?
Halfway between North and South Poles
In which direction do the lines of LATITUDE run?
West to East
What is another name for lines of latitude?
Parallels
Write an example of a line of latitude?
25° N or S
What ist he most important line of longitude?
Prime Meridian/Greenwich Meridian
What is another name for lines of longitude?
Meridians
What do separate?
West from East
In which direction do they run?
From North to South
Which to areas do they connect?
North Pole and South Pole
Which lines separate the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
Lines of Latitude - the EQUATOR
Which line separates the world into Eastern and Western hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
List the main lines of latitude in order from the North Pole down.
Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle
At how many degrees is the Equator?
At Zero °
How many degrees is the furthest North you can go?
90°
What would you find at 90° S
Antarctic
What would you find at 45° N
Tropic of Cancer
Give an example of how you would write a line of LONGITUDE?
30° W
What is the maximum degrees of LONGITUDE?
180°
When giving position on a map, which do you write first?
Latitude then longitude
What is another name for the position given by using longitude and latitude?
Co-Ordinates
