Lat & Long

What is grid system?

• Intersecting vertical and horizontal lines.

• A style of painting that uses only black and white.

• A system of rows and columns.

• A method for cooking food evenly.

Coordinates are:

• Only found on GPS systems.

• Points on a grid where two lines meet.

• The same as cardinal directions.

• Not needed to help find a specific location on a grid.

Latitude lines are:

• Imaginary horizontal lines that run East to West around Earth.

• Curved lines that follow the shape of continents.

• Vertical lines that run from North to South around Earth.

• Lines that mark time zones across the globe.

Lines of longitude:

• Run East to West around Earth.

• Run North to South on the globe.

• Are visible lines that cover the Earth.

• Run diagonally across the globe.

Lines of latitude and longitude are invisible lines that form a grid pattern:

• False

• True

The Prime Meridian is located at:

• 90 degrees latitude

• 0 degrees latitude

• 0 degrees longitude

• 90 degrees longitude

The Equator is located at:

• 0 degrees latitude

• 0 degrees longitude

• 90 degrees latitude

• 90 degrees longitude

The Equator separates the globe into which two hemispheres?

• North & South

• East & West

• North & West

• South & East

The Prime Meridian separates Earth into which two hemispheres?

• North & South

• East & West

• South & West

• North & East

Absolute location refers to:

• an exact location on Earth.

• an approximate location on Earth.