Week in Review - Latitude and Longitude

What are lines that run east and west by measure north and south?

• Global Grid

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Meridians

When using latitude and longitude, what do degrees measure?

• temperature

• distance

• severity

• depth

What helps pinpoint exact locations?

• Lines of Longitude

• Lines of Latitude

• Map

• Global Grid

What is are Parallel lines?

• Straight lines set at an angle instead of straight up or across

• Lines that meet. They get closer toward the meeting point.

• Lines that never meet. They are always the same distance apart.

• Lines that have a series of short, sharp turns or angles

What is another name for a parallel line?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridian

• Circular

What is another name for a meridian?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridian

• Circular

Where can you see latitude and longitude lines?

• From the air

• On a map or globe

• Around fault lines

• On the bottom of the ocean

What is the climate like at 0 degrees latitude?

• Hot in the summer, cold in the winter

• Frigid

• Temperate

• Hot and tropical

How many degrees of latitude are there between the North and South Poles?

• 90

• 100

• 180

• 360

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What is the 0-degree latitude line called?

• Latitude-Zero

• Prime Meridian

• 180 Degree Latitude

• Equator