Latitude and Longitude

What line of latitude is the equator?

0 degrees latitude

How many degrees of longitude do you need to travel across to pass through one "hour" of time or one time zone?

15 degrees

At what line of longitude is the International Date Line located?

180 degrees longitude (that is both east & west longitude)

Where is the Tropic of Cancer located?

23.5 degrees north latitude

Where is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

23.5 degrees south latitude

How many time zones does earth have?

24 time zones

How many total lines of longitude are there on earth?

360 degrees total

At what line or arc of latitude is the North Pole located?

90 degrees north

At what line or arc of latitude is the South Pole located?

90 degrees south latitude

Do lines of longitude ever cross each other?

All the lines of longitude cross at the poles.

What is a synonym for "lines of latitude"?

Parallels

What is the Prime Meridian and where is it located?

The Prime Meridian is located at 0 degrees longitude and runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England

How are lines of latitude and longitude further subdivided?

into 60 minutes and 60 seconds

Do lines of latitude ever cross each other?

lines of latitude never cross each other because they are parallel to each other and parallel to the Equator

latitude

lines that run from east to west on a map, they measure the distance in degrees north and south of the equator. Measured from 0 degrees to 90 degrees north or south of the equator.

longitude

lines that run north or south, they measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian. Measured from 0 degrees to 180 degrees east or west.

What is a synonym for "lines of longitude"?

meridians