Longitude, Latitude, Prime Meridian and Equator

To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

• the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

• the lines of latitude only

• the lines of longitude only

• a neighboring area to describe the location

Coordinates can be written like this:

• 20 degrees S, 140 degrees W

• 40 degrees N, 120 degrees W

• 20 degrees S, 160 degrees E

• All the above

Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in

• only north and south

• degrees of a circle

• only east and west

• degrees of a compass

On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the

• Horizontal, center line

• Vertical, center line

• 180-degree line

• 15-degree line

Latitude lines on a globe run from

• north to south

• east to west

• north to east

• south to west

When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0 degrees.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Longitude

• North Pole

Coordinates are

• a degree only

• cardinal direction only

• two degrees only

• two sets of degrees and cardinal directions

_______ lines on a globe run from east to west.

• North pole

• South pole

• Latitude

• Longitude

When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the _______, which represents 0 degrees.

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

On a globe, the Equator is the

• Horizontal, center line

• Vertical, center line

• 30-degree line

• 180-degree line