Locating places on Earth Flashcards
1
Q
based on the location of other places
A
Relative
2
Q
a fixed point on earth
A
absolute
3
Q
Disorts the distance and size of the earth’s surface
A
map
4
Q
shows the accurate distance and size of the places in earth
A
globe
5
Q
helps determine the location of specific places on earth
A
geographic coordinate system
6
Q
What coordinates does the latitude vary from?
A
-90 to 90
7
Q
What coordinates does the longitude vary from?
A
-180 to 180
8
Q
serves as a reference point of the latitude
A
equator
9
Q
reference point of longitude
A
prime meridian
10
Q
opposite end of the prime meridian
A
antimeridian
