Lat/Lng

Lines of ____ run east west around the earth.

Lines of latitude run east west around the earth and measure distance north or south of the equator.

Lines of ____ run north/south around the earth.

Lines of longitude run north/south around the earth and measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

Lines of latitude run ____ and measure distance ____ of the ____ .

Lines of latitude run east west around the earth and measure distance north or south of the equator.

Lines of longitude run ____ and measure distance ____ of the ____ .

Lines of longitude run north/south around the earth and measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

The prime meridian is a line of ____ at ____ degrees.

The prime meridian is a line of longitude at 0 degrees.\n\n

The equator is a line of ____ at ____ degrees.

The equator is a line of latitude at 0 degrees.

The opposite of the Prime Meridian is the ____, located at the ____ degree ____. It is also known as the _____. It is the basis for the _____.

The opposite of the Prime Meridian is the antimeridian, located at 180° longitude. This line is also known as the 180th meridian and is the basis for the International Date Line (IDL), though the actual IDL zigzags to accommodate political and geographic boundaries. The antimeridian is significant because it marks the transition between calendar days

Latitude lines run _______ (direction) around the globe, like the rungs of a _______.

Latitude lines run flat (east-west) around the globe, like the rungs of a ladder.

Longitude lines are _______ and run from the _______ Pole to the _______ Pole.

Longitude lines are long and run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

The Prime Meridian is the line of _______ at _______ degrees, passing through _______ (city).

The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude at 0°, passing through Greenwich.

The Tropic of Cancer is found at _______° _______ and marks the northernmost point where the sun can be _______.

The Tropic of Cancer is found at 23.5° North and marks the northernmost point where the sun can be overhead

The Tropic of Capricorn is found at _______° _______ and marks the southernmost point where the sun can be _______.

The Tropic of Capricorn is found at 23.5° South and marks the southernmost point where the sun can be overhead

The Arctic Circle is located at _______° _______ and marks the start of the _______ day/night cycle in the north.

The Arctic Circle is located at 66.5° North and marks the start of the polar day/night cycle in the north.

• Lat = Flat: Latitude runs flat/horizontally.

• Long = Long ways: Longitude runs vertically, pole to pole.

• Latitude = Ladder: Like the rungs of a ladder around the globe.

• Lat = Flat: Latitude runs flat/horizontally.

• Long = Long ways: Longitude runs vertically, pole to pole.

• Latitude = Ladder: Like the rungs of a ladder around the globe.