Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of latitude?
Globe A
The prime meridian is which type of line? 1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude
Line of longitude
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
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
The equator and the prime meridian each divide Earth into two halves called _______________.
hemispheres
A pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location is called....
coordinates
A measure of a location’s distance north or south of the equator is called ....
latitude
The equator is which type of line.....1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude
line of latitude
An EXACT point on Earth’s surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude is called the ....
absolute location
Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of longitude?
Globe B
Which location is located at 60*S, 0*? A, B, C, or D
C
Which is the south pole? A or B
B
Which one is the equator? A or B?
B.
Which one is the prime meridian? A or B?
A
Is the arrow pointing to the North Pole or South Pole?
North Pole
Which location is located at 30*N, 90*W? (Point A or B?)
Point B
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