Planet Earth: Imaginary lines

On maps and globes there are imaginary lines called ________ and ____________.

• poles

• hemispheres

• parallels

• north

• meridians

We use meridians and parallels to describe a __________ on the Earth's surface.

There are semicircular vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole, these are _____________.

Meridians are measured in degrees(º) ___________ or _________.

• N (north)

• E (east)

• S (south)

• W (west)

Meridian 0º is _____________.

• Equator

• North Pole

• Greenwich Meridian

• South Pole

There are circular horizontal lines around the Earth. These are _____________.

Parallels are measured in degrees(º) _________ or __________.

• E (east)

• N (north)

• W (west)

• S (south)

Parallel 0º is the ___________.

• North Pole

• Greenwich Meridian

• Equator

• South Pole

Equator divides the Earth into the ____________ and __________.

• North Pole

• Northern Hemisphere

• South Pole

• Southern Hemisphere

Meridians measure ____________, that means the distance from the Greenwich Meridian.