Latitude & Longitude Study Guide

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In degrees, the distance from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line is

180°

In degrees, the distance from the Equator to the North Pole is:

90°

In degrees, the distance from the Equator to the South Pole is

90°

The distance, in degrees, from the Prime Meridian to 90°E is

90°

This is the only line of latitude that is a Great Circle.

Equator

This line is 0° latitude.

Equator

Which line of latitude divides the Earth into two equal halves?

Equator

Latitude lines are all Great Circles

FALSE

Longitude lines meet at the Equator

FALSE

The highest degree of latitude is 180°

FALSE

These continents are totally north of the Equator

North America & Europe

These continents are totally west of the Prime Meridian

North America & South America

This Pole is 90° north latitude.

North Pole

Line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England

Prime Meridian

This pole is 90° south latitude.

South Pole

All lines of longitude are Great Circles.

TRUE

Latitude measures distance north or south of the Equator

TRUE

Longitude lines meet at the Poles

TRUE

On a globe, the distance in miles for each degree between lines of longitude is greater near the Equator than it is at the Poles

TRUE

The highest degree of longitude in 180°

TRUE

The highest degrees of latitude are 90°N and 90°S

TRUE

The only line of latitude that is a Great Circle is the Equator

TRUE

When Greenland is place on a flat surface map, the surface is distorted more than on a globe

TRUE

Lines are parallel

latitude

Lines whose circumference gets smaller as they get closer to the North & South Poles.

latitude

These lines are parallel.

latitude

This is measured from 0° to 90° north or south from the Equator.

latitude

This is measured from the Equator

latitude

This measures the distance north or south of the Equator.

latitude

Measurements are from 0° to 180° east or west

longitude

These lines are not parallel because they meet at the North and South Poles.

longitude

This is measured from the Prime Meridian

longitude

This measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

longitude

Latitude measures distance .... From the Equator.

north or south

If you begin at 0° latitude and 0° longitude and travel west to 90° west, you would be

¼ way around the world

If you begin at the Prime Meridian and travel east to the International Date Line you have travelled

½ way around the world

If you begin at the Prime Meridian and travel west to the International Date Line you have travelled

½ way around the world

If you begin at 0° latitude and 0° longitude and travel east to 90° west, you would be

¾ way around the world


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