section 2 viewpoints

Flashcards covering key concepts related to latitude and longitude.

Latitude

Measures north and south on the Earth.

Longitude

Measures east and west on the Earth.

Equator

The line of 0 degrees latitude, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Poles

The points at 90 degrees north (North Pole) and 90 degrees south (South Pole) latitude.

Parallels

Another term for lines of latitude that never cross each other.

Prime Meridian

The line of 0 degrees longitude, located in Greenwich, England.

International Dateline

The line around the Earth at which the date changes, located near the 180 degrees longitude.

Time Zones

Regions of the Earth that have the same standard time, typically each covering 15 degrees of longitude.

Circumference

The distance around the Earth, which longitude lines follow at all points.

45th Parallel

The latitude that is halfway between the equator and the North Pole.