Intro to Latitude & Longitude

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

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

Latitude lines on a globe are labeled-

• north & south
• east & west
• north & east
• south & west

Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.

• inches
• feet
• degrees
• grams

How do lines of latitude run?

• East to west
• South to North
• Fast
• South to East

What are coordinates?

• A set of numbers that show your exact location on a map or globe
• A location that is close to or relative to another place
• I don't know
• Hello

What types of jobs require knowledge of absolute location?

• Carpenter
• Retail worker
• Pilots, the military, postal workers
• Car salesmen

The equator divides what two hemispheres?

• East and West
• North and South 

An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?

• equator
• longitude
• latitude
• prime meridian

What hemispheres is North America in? (Remember it is in more than 1)

• South
• Northwest
• West
• East

What hemispheres is Australia in? (Remember it is in more than 1)

• North
• South
• Southeast
• Northwest