Latitude and Longitude

Front

Longitude lines measure ____________and ____________

Back

East and West

Front

What is the Altitude of Polaris?

Back

53°

Front

True or False: The Altitude of Polaris is only a degree above the horizon

Back

True

Front

The main longitude line is the _________________

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

The value on the Prime Meridian is______

Back

0°

Front

What is Latitude?

Back

The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

Front

What is the Equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, at 0° latitude.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

Back

It is the starting point for measuring longitude, defined as 0°.

Front

What are the coordinates of the North Pole?

Back

90° North latitude, 0° longitude.

Front

What are the coordinates of the South Pole?

Back

90° South latitude, 0° longitude.