Latitude and Longitude

East and West

Parallels run which directions

Absolute Location

the exact place place on the earth where a geographic feature is found

equator

the latitude line at zero degrees which divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

prime meridian

the starting place for measuring lines of longitude, it is marked zero degrees on maps

15

how many degrees are the time zones apart

24

how many time zones?

longitude

imaginary lines that run between the North and South pole

Lines of Longitude

Imaginary lines or meridians that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole. These lines measure distances East or West of the starting line is the Prime Meridian.

North

Lines above the equator are which direction

Parallels

Lines of latitude are called

Meridians

Lines of longitude are called

Equator

0* latitude is called the

South

Below the equater, the parallels are which direction

Lines of Latitude

Circles the Earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance North or South of the Equator (imaginary lines).

Absolute Location

The precise spot where one line of latitude crosses one line of Longitude.

Northern&Southern

Which hemispheres do lines of latitude split?

East-West

Which ways do lines of latitude run?

North-South

Which ways do lines of longitude measure?

North-South

Which ways do lines of longitude run?

East-West

Which ways to lines of longitude measure?

latitude

a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator

map grid

a pattern of lines that form squares

Relative Location

describes a place in comparison to other places around it

180

what is the degrees for the international date line

1 hour

what is the time difference between every 15 degrees