Practicing Coordinates

A hemisphere is ___________ of the earth.

• Part

• Half

• On top

• in front

The ________________ divides the earth into the Northern Hemipshere & Southern Hemisphere.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

The ________________ divides the earth into the Eastern Hemisphere & Western Hemisphere.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Latitude & Longitude are measured in degrees.

• True

• False

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that run ________ to ________ (←→).

• West to North

• East to South

• East to West

• North to South

Latitude lines are often called _________ because they run parallel to the equator.

• Degrees

• Figures

• Parallels

• Meridians

The equator is the center line of latitude & is measured at _________° (degrees).

• 30

• 0

• 400

• 100

There are ___________° (degrees) North of the Equator & ___________° (degrees) South of the Equator.

• 100

• 0

• 30

• 90

Lines of longitude are imaginary lines that run __________ to ________ (↑↓).

• north to south

• east to south

• west to east

• north to west

Longitude lines are often called ___________ because they run parallel to the prime meridian.

• parallels

• degrees

• flat

• meridians