The prime meridian is which type of line? 1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude
Line of longitude
Which one if the prime meridian? A or B?
A
True or False: Lines of latitude and longitude can be used to identify the exact location of any place on the surface of Earth.
True
Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of longitude?
Globe B
The equator is which type of line.....1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude
line of latitude
Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of latitude?
Globe A
A measure of a location’s distance north or south of the equator is called ....
latitude
An EXACT point on Earth’s surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude is called the ....
absolute location
Which one is the equator? A or B?
B.
Which location is located at 30*N, 90*W? (Point A or B?)
Point A
A pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location is called....
coordinates
Is the arrow pointing to the North Pole or South Pole?
North Pole
The equator and the prime meridian each divide Earth into two halves called _______________.
hemispheres
Which is the south pole? A or B
B
Which vocabulary word is the following definition? A measure of a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian is 1 longitude 2.latitude 3. absolute location 4. relative location
longitude
Which location is located at 60*S, 0*? A, B, C, or D
C
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.