Longitudes and Latitudes

Which line cuts the Earth into north and south latitude?

• equator

• Prime meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude

This marks the location of the equator on Earth.

• 0 degree

• 180 degree

• 90 degree

Longitude lines run from __________ to ___________, pole to pole.

• East to West

• North to South

Latitude lines run from __________ to ___________, pole to pole.

• east to west

• north to south

Longitude line measures .....................

• east or west

• north or south

Latitude line measures ...................

• east or west

• north or south

There are altogether ........... degree latitudes.

• 360

• 180

• 90

• 100

There are altogether ............ degree longitudes.

• 180

• 100

• 90

• 360

The latitude lines are also called ....................

• meridians

• parallels

The longitude lines are also called ............

• parallels

• meridians