Parallels and Meridians

The _______ is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at zero degrees longitude.

• equator

• prime meridian

• parallels

• map scale

The point on Earth located at 90 degrees south latitude where line of longitude meet is the __________.

• North Pole

• Arctic Circle

• South Pole

• map legend

Lines of longitude known as __________ run between the North and South Poles

• meridians

• latitude

• equator

• parallels

The _________ is an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth halfway between the North and South Poles at zero degrees latitude.

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

• prime meridian

• equator

The point on Earth located at 90 degrees north latitude where the lines of longitude meet is the _________.

• Antarctic Circle

• South Pole

• equator

• North Pole

_________ or lines of latitude run parallel to the equator.

• Meridians

• Parallels

• intermediate directions

• cardinal directions

The two end points of the Earth's axis are called

• Dots

• Poles

• Lines

The longest Parallel

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• IERS Referance Meridian

The Parallels form a network of lines on the Globe

• Grid

• Meridians

• Parallels

The Prim Meridian passes through the place called

• London

• Greenwich

• Norwich