Social Studies - Longitude and Latitude

Location

The exact location of a place is the absolute location

Prime Meridian

A line which runs vertically (up and down) between the North and South Pole

Latitude and Longitude

The equator and Prime Meridian are part of the system that help identify absolute location. But there are other lines that help. These are called _____ and _____ lines.

Equator

A line which runs horizontally (left and right). It divides the Earth into two halves called hemispheres.

Longitude

Lines that are imaginary half circles that run between the North and South Poles.

Longitude

The Prime Meridian is located at 0-degree ______.

Coordinates

The two _______ of latitude and longitude together describe a place's absolute location.

Equator

Latitude describes a location on Earth's surface in relation to the _____

East or West

The degree of longitude measures a location's distance _____ or _____ of the Prime Meridian.

North or South

The degree of latitude measures a location's distance ______ or ______.

Latitude

_____ are lines that run around the Earth parallel to the equator. The earth is divide into I8I of these lines.

Imaginary

To help us locate places, map makers designed a system. This system uses _____ lines on a globe or map to describe an exact location of anywhere on Earth.