Maps for Science

Maps for Science

​Labeling the Globe

​The globe is divided into 4 hemispheres:

​- Northern Hemisphere

​- Southern Hemisphere

​- Western Hemisphere

​- Eastern Hemisphere

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The northern and southern overlap with eastern and western

​Latitude

• ​Lines on a map that run parallel to the equator

• ​Used to locate positions between north & south

• They run horizontal like the rungs of a ladder.

• ​EQUATOR - imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between north and south poles​

​Longitude

• ​Lines on a map that run perpendicular to the equator

• ​Used to locate positions between east and west

• ​They run vertical on the globe

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​Prime Meridian: represents 0° longitude, runs through Greenwich England - because it was home to the Royal Naval Observatory

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

Multiple Choice

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

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• South Pole

Multiple Choice

To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 

• latitude lines only

• the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

• longitude lines only

• a neighboring area to describe the location

Multiple Choice

Location D is located at which coordinates?

• 30^oN, 90^oW

• 90^oN, 30^oW

• 10^oN, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

Multiple Choice

Location H is located at which coordinates?

• 60^oN, 120^oE

• 90^oN, 30^oE

• 10^oS, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

Multiple Choice

Which continent is located completely north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America 

• South America

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