Latitude and Longitude

Latitude and Longitude

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9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Latitude

Back

Angular distance of a location on Earth from the equator

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Longitude

Back

A geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which line of latitude is considered as the starting point for measuring latitude? Options: Equator, Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Prime Meridian

Back

Equator

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which line of longitude is considered as the starting point for measuring longitude? Options: Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer

Back

Prime Meridian

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which hemisphere is located north of the equator?

Back

Northern Hemisphere

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which hemisphere is located south of the equator?

Back

Southern Hemisphere

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which hemisphere is located east of the prime meridian?

Back

Eastern Hemisphere

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