KEY TERMS
What is the 0° line of latitude called?
THE EQUATOR
n which hemisphere is 45°N located?
Northern
Which comes first in coordinates: latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Which line is at 23.5°N?
Tropic of Cancer
What is a globe?
A 3D model of Earth
Lines of latitude are also called
Parallels
In which hemisphere is 120°E located?
Eastern
Which map tool shows directions (N, S, E, W)?
Compass Rose
Which line is at 23.5°S?
Tropic of Capricorn
A place is at 0° latitude and 0° longitude. Where is it?
Africa
Lines of longitude are also called
Meridians
Which hemisphere is 20°S, 100°W in?
Southern & Western
Which line divides the Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
What is Earth’s shape called?
Sphere
Lines of latitude are also called ______.
Parallels
What do we call the exact position of a place on Earth using coordinates?
Absolute Location
The Prime Meridian runs through which European country?
England (UK)
What is the line at 180° longitude called?
International Date Line
In which hemisphere is 60°E located?
Eastern
In which hemisphere is 45°S located?
Southern
Which two lines divide the Earth into the four hemispheres?
Equator & Prime Meridian
At what degrees are the North and South Poles?
90°N and 90°S
True or False: Latitude lines run north-south.
False
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Which two lines divide the Earth into the four hemispheres?
Equator & Prime Meridian