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WorksheetsLocating Places on Earth
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
It is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth’s surface from East to West or vice versa.
Latitude
Longitude
Equator is the longest parallel that divides the Earth into these two hemispheres.
Northern and Southern
Eastern and Western
All latitudes are _____________ to the Equator
perpendicular
parallel
Latitudes are measured in _____________.
meters
degrees
As we move away from the Equator towards the Poles, the length of the latitude ________________.
increases
decreases
Longitudes are used to locate places in _________________.
North and South
East and West
A/An _______________ is a network of intersecting latitudes and longitudes.
coordinate system
equator
________________ serves as a reference point for measuring the distance east or west, located at zero degree (0º).
Prime Meridian
Equator
North pole and South pole both measured ________.
0°
90°
All longitudes are ___________ to the Equator.
parallel
perpendicular
Why is the Philippines called 'Pearl of the Orient Seas'?
(5 points)
