Latitude and Longitude - Earth/Space Science - Mrs. Hicks

Longitude lines are vertical.

Latitude lines are (a)   . (horizontal or vertical)

Latitude is defined as a measurement of distance in degrees ___of the equator.

Latitude is a measurement of distance in degrees North and South of the ____.

(Longitude or latitude) is a measurement of distance in degrees East/West of the Prime Meridian.

(a)  

Longitude is a measurement of distance in degrees East/West of the ____.

True or False

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth in half (Northern and Southern hemispheres) and is referred to as 90 degrees longitude.

True or False

Longitude lines connect the North and South poles with one another.

True or False

In the Northern hemisphere, your latitude is equal to the altitude of the polaris.

True or False

When travelling from California to New York, I should set my watch BACKWARD.