11/16 Thurs Latitude and Longitude

What is the role of latitude and longitude in our daily lives?

• They are used to create a grid system
• They are used to measure distance
• They help us navigate our daily lives
• They divide the Earth into four equal parts

How does the equator impact our world?

• It is used to specify locations on Earth
• It is the starting point for measuring how far north or south places are
• It divides the Earth into four equal parts
• It helps us navigate our daily lives

What is the Prime Meridian?

• A line that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
• A line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
• A physical line that runs from top to bottom of the Earth
• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves

What is the equator?

• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves
• A physical line that runs around the middle of the Earth
• A line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
• A line that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

How are latitude and longitude used to specify locations on Earth?

• By drawing physical lines on a map
• By measuring how far north or south and east or west a location is
• By dividing the Earth into four equal parts
• By creating a grid system

What is the grid system created by latitude and longitude?

• A system of imaginary lines that divide the Earth into four equal parts
• A system of coordinates used to specify locations on Earth
• A system of physical lines that run from top to bottom of the Earth
• A system of lines used to measure distance

How are coordinates used to specify a location on Earth?

• By calling out a letter and a number, similar to the game Battleship
• By drawing physical lines on a map
• By dividing the Earth into four equal parts
• By measuring distance

What is the significance of latitude and longitude in solving crimes and locating missing people?

• They are used to divide the Earth into four equal parts
• They are used to measure distance
• They are used to track the location of a cell phone
• They are used to create a grid system

What is the relationship between latitude and longitude?

• They are both imaginary lines
• They are both used to specify locations on Earth
• They are both used to divide the Earth into hemispheres
• They are both used to measure distance

What is the function of the Prime Meridian?

• To serve as the starting point for measuring how far east or west places are
• To create a grid system
• To help us navigate our daily lives
• To divide the Earth into four equal parts