Study Guide #3 Latitude & Longitude

Latitude

Imaginary lines that run from East to West on the globe. These lines measure distance both North and South from the Equator. They are also known as parallels.

International Date Line

180 degrees longitude/ exactly halfway across the globe from the Prime Meridian.

Hemisphere

A half of the Earth. The Earth has four: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western

Longitude

A set of imaginary lines, also called meridians, that run north and south from one pole to another; used to measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Absolute location

Indicates where a place is exactly located using it's latitude and longitude (coordinates)

North Pole

The farthest latitude north of the Equator (90 degrees north)

South Pole

The farthest latitude south of the Equator (90 degrees south)

Equator

The line of latitude that is located directly in the center of the North and South poles.

Prime Meridian

The line of longitude, located at 0° longitude, near Greenwich, England.

Eastern Hemisphere

the half of Earth east of the Prime Meridian

Southern Hemisphere

the half of the Earth south of the equator

Western Hemisphere

the half of the Earth that is west of the prime meridian

Northern Hemisphere

the half of the earth north of the equator