Using Longitude and Latitude

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longitude is measured from 0 degrees to

180 degrees

the north pole and south pole represent

90 degrees latitude

latitude is measured _________ and __________ from the ________

north, south, equator

the half of the earth north of the equator is the

northern hemisphere

a location that is 30 degrees north and 45 degrees west is in the __________ and ________ hemispheres and is _________ of the equator

northern, western, north

latitude lines are

parallel

longitude lines meet at the

poles

longitude is measured east and west from the

prime meridian

the line of longitude that is 0 degrees longitude is the

prime meridian

the half of the earth south of the equator is the

souther hemisphere

a location is 30 degrees south and 45 degrees east is in the ____________ and ____________ hemispheres and is ____________ of the prime meridian

southern, eastern, east

any location with a longitude reading west of the prime meridian is in the

western hemisphere

latitude lines measure distance

north and south

longitude lines run

north and south

the prime meridian is ____ degrees longitude

0

the equator is ____ degrees latitude

0

latitude lines run

east and west

longitude lines measure distance

east and west

longitude is measured______ and _____ from the _______ _______

east, west, Prime meridian

any location with a longitude reading east of the prime meridian is in the

eastern hemisphere

latitude is measured north and south of the

equator

the line of latitude that is 0 degrees latitude is the

equator


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