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