Chapter 5 Location

Front

The location of Parkside Elementary is 41.6N, 81.2W

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absolute location

Front

Imaginary lines on a map or globe that run North and South are called lines of _________

Back

Longitude

Front

Imaginary lines on a map or globe that run East and West are called lines of _____

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Latitude

Front

The Equator divides the Earth into the ______ and ______ hemispheres.

Back

Northern and Southern

Front

An exact place on earth

Back

Absolute location

Front

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude? Options: Equator, Prime Meridian, International Date Line, North Pole

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Equator

Front

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?

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Prime Meridian

Front

A _______________ is exactly half of the earth. Options: Equator, Hemisphere, Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle

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Hemisphere

Front

Lines of ______ measure how far north or south from the equator a place is located.

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Latitude

Front

Lines of longitude are also called ____________.

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meridians