Latitude and Longitude Assessment on Presentation

What is latitude?

• imaginary lines that all start at one pole and stretch vertically at the equator meeting again at the other pole.

• imaginary lines that run east and west parallel to each other and measure the distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator.

• they measure the distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.

• unit of measurement

Coordinates are sets of

TRUE OR FALSE: The equator is the longest line of latitude.

• True

• False

What is longitude?

• a diagram or visual representation that shows an area and physical features of it.

• the prime meridian

• imaginary lines that all start at one pole and stretch vertically at the equator meeting again at the other pole and they measure the distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.

• measures directions

Why do we use latitude and longitude? (Hint: think about maps)

Areas that are closer to the equator tend to be__________ and usually have two seasons wet and dry.

True or False: Time zones were made to maintain order and regulate day and night.

• True

• False

Why do we have different time zones? (HINT: think about how the earth moves)

True or False: Latitudes are seen vertically on a map or globe.

• True

• False

When writing a set of coordinates you always start with ________first.