Hemispheres
We live in these 2 hemispheres
Northern & Western Hemisphere
Lines of Latitude run in this direction
What is east to west
Lines of Longitude run in this direction
What is North to South
what continent is at 30*E, 45*N?
Europe
Canada is located on this continent
North America
Europe is located in these hemispheres
Northern Eastern Hemispheres
Lines of latitude are also called this
parallels
Lines of Longitude are also called this
meridians
what continent is at 60*W, 15*S?
South America
Brazil is located on this continent
South America
the line that separates eastern and western hemisphere
Prime Meridian
the line of latitude at 0 degrees
equator
what is the parallel that separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
the prime meridian
What continent is at 30*E, 15*N
Africa
Boston borders this ocean
Atlantic ocean
India is located in this Hemisphere
Southern Eastern hemisphere
what direction is the latitudes at the top of the equator
the direction of the parallels to the left of the Prime Meridian
West
what continent is at 105*E, 45*N?
Asia
You will need to cross this ocean to get to Australia
What is the Pacific ocean
What do lines of latitude measure?
They measure the distance north or south of the equator.
what do lines of latitude measure?
They measure the distance west or east of the Prime Meridian.
What is Greenwich England
what continent is at 135*E, 30*S?
Australia
What ocean do you travel to get to the Prime Meridian in Antarctica?
Atlantic Ocean