Dr. Nagler's Laboratory: Longitude and Latitude

Latitude and Longitude lines are...

• visible

• invisible

Lines of longitude run in which directions? 

(HINT:  look at the image on the screen!)

• east and west

• north and south

Although longitude lines run north to south, they separate the globe into which two hemispheres?

(HINT:  Look at the image on the screen.)

• eastern  and western hemispheres

• northern and southern hemispheres

What is the name for 0 degrees longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

"Degrees" used to refer to longitude (and latitude) is a unit of measure that identifies...

• temperature

• distance on the globe from the center

When Dr. Nagler cut laterally along the Equator, he cut in which directions?

• north to south

• east to west

Look at the image on the screen.  Which two hemispheres did Dr. Nagler create when he cut along the equator?

• northern and southern hemispheres

• eastern and western hemispheres

Intersect identifies the spot where two lines cross.  Look at the image.  What location is the green star identifying?

• 20 degrees east, 30 degrees north

• 20 degrees north, 30 degrees east