What are the two imaginary lines used to locate places on Earth?
Latitude and Longitude
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The Philippines is located above the Equator. In which hemisphere is the Philippines found?
Northern Hemisphere
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Latitude lines measure a place’s distance from the __________.
Equator
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Between 5° N and 21° N latitude, the Philippines is located near which major imaginary line of latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
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Why is longitude important in determining time zones in the Philippines?
Longitude helps determine time because different longitudes have different time zones. The Philippines uses a time zone based on its longitude (UTC +8).
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What type of climate does the Philippines have because of its location near the Equator?
Tropical Climate
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