Longitude and Latitude Vocabulary (Grade 6 Social Studies)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts from a Longitude/Latitude quiz. Includes terms like longitude, parallels, hemispheres, absolute location, and example coordinates.

Longitude

Imaginary lines (meridians) that measure degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian.

Meridians

Imaginary lines that run north-south and measure longitude.

Parallels (Lines of Latitude)

Imaginary lines that run east-west and measure degrees north and south of the Equator.

Equator

0° latitude; divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Prime Meridian

0° longitude; divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres (passes through Greenwich, England).

Northern Hemisphere

The half of the Earth north of the Equator.

Southern Hemisphere

The half of the Earth south of the Equator.

Eastern Hemisphere

The half of the Earth east of the Prime Meridian.

Western Hemisphere

The half of the Earth west of the Prime Meridian.

Absolute location

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates for a place.