Daily Geography Parallels and Meridians

______ are the units of latitude and longitude are measured in.

• degrees

• decimals

• parallels

• meridians

The imaginary line that runs around the center of the Earth, halfway between the North and South poles at 0 degrees latitude is _____

• the Equator

• the Prime Meridian

• The North Pole

• The South pole

Imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South poles

• meridians

• parallels

• the Equator

• The South pole

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

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Imaginary lines on Earth that run parallel to the Equator

• parallels

• meridians

• degrees

• South pole

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at 0 degrees longitude is

• the prime meridian

• the Equator

• degrees

• the North Pole

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

• South Pole

• North Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

One this visual, what lines of latitude do the bottom part of Africa lay between?

• 30 degrees south and 45 degrees south

• 45 degrees north and 30 degrees south

• 15 degrees north and 30 degrees north

• 15 degrees sorth and 30 degrees south

What lines of longitude does the bottom part of Africa lay between?

• 15 degrees East and 30 degrees East

• 15 degrees West and 0 degrees longitude

• 60 degrees East and 75 degrees East

• 45 degrees West and 30 degrees West

Lines of latitude measure the distance _______ or _______ of the Equator PICK TWO

• north

• south

• east

• west