Latitude/Longitude

Lines of latitude and longitude are _________________ lines used on maps and globes to help us locate places.

• real

• not

• imaginary

• silly

Lines of latitude run from

• north to south

• north to east

• south to west

• east to west

What are the four cardinal directions?

• north, south, east, west

• northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

• northsouth,

  southnorth,

  eastwest,

  westeast

• north and south are the only cardinal directions

Lines of latitude measure distance

• east and west of the Prime Meridian

• north and south of the Equator

• east and west of the Equator

• north and south of the Prime Meridian

What are the four intermediate directions?

• north, south, east, west

• northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

• northsouth, southnorth, eastwest,

  westeast

• northeast and southeast are the only intermediate directions

Lines of latitude are also called ______________.

• meridians

• vertical

• parallels

• longitude

Lines of longitude run from

• north to south

• east to west

• west to north

• east to south

Lines of longitude measure distance

• north and south of the Equator

• east and west of the Equator

• north and south of the Prime Meridian

• east and west of the Prime Meridian

The _______________ is located at 0 degrees latitude.

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

Lines of longitude are also called

• parallels

• horizontal

• meridians

• longitude