Latitude and Longitude Warmup Flashcard

Front

What are latitude and longitude lines?

Back

Imaginary lines that divide the earth

Front

Which direction do longitude lines run?

Back

East and West

Front

Which direction do latitude lines run?

Back

North and South

Front

Which letter is located at (60°N, 60°E)? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

C

Front

Which letter is located at (0°, 150°W)? Options: D, E, F, G

Back

E

Front

Which letter is located at
(15°S, 75°E)?
Options: H, I, G, D

Back

H

Front

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.

Back

Equator

Front

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the ________.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs ____. Options:

parallel to the Arctic Circle

,

parallel to the Tropic of Cancer

,

from the North Pole to the South Pole

,

from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line

Back

from the North Pole to the South Pole

Front

North America and South America are both found in which hemisphere?

Back

Western Hemisphere