Latitude & Longitude Study Guide
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