Latitude and Longitude

These lines run North to South

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Both

The degrees (or measurements) go East to West

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Both

Label the sphere that shows only latitude lines, only longitude lines, and the grid with both latitude and longitude.

a

b

c

Both (grid)

Latitude Lines

Longitude Lines

The steps of a ladder should help you remember this term

• Both

• Latitude

• Longitude

The ​ ​ (a)   is the middle Longitude line measuring 0 degrees.

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• International Date Line
• Tropic Zone

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Latitude

,

(b) Both

,

(c) Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Parallel Lines

• International Date Line

• Used to find exact locations

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Lines meet at the poles

• Imaginary Lines

• Grid System

Longitude lines run from ​ ​ (a)   to ​ (b)  

• North
• South
• East
• West

Latitude lines run West to East but measure..

• The seasons

• Time

• North and South

• Longitude