Locating Places on Earth

It is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth’s surface from East to West or vice versa.

• Latitude

• Longitude

Equator is the longest parallel that divides the Earth into these two hemispheres.

• Northern and Southern

• Eastern and Western

All latitudes are _____________ to the Equator

• perpendicular

• parallel

Latitudes are measured in _____________.

• meters

• degrees

As we move away from the Equator towards the Poles, the length of the latitude ________________.

• increases

• decreases

Longitudes are used to locate places in _________________.

• North and South

• East and West

A/An _______________ is a network of intersecting latitudes and longitudes.

• coordinate system

• equator

________________ serves as a reference point for measuring the distance east or west, located at zero degree (0º).

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

North pole and South pole both measured ________.

• 0°

• 90°

All longitudes are ___________ to the Equator.

• parallel

• perpendicular