Latitude / Longitude

Hemispheres

100

We live in this hemisphere.

North

200

We also live in this hemisphere

Western

300

How many Hemispheres are there?

Four (North, South, East, West)

400

If earth is divided into halves, (north and south, or east and west) those halves are called...

Hemispheres

Latitude

100

Lines of Latitude run in this direction

What is east to west

200

Lines of latitude are also called this

What is parallels

300

This line of latitude separates the earth into two hemispheres

What is the equator

Longitude

100

Lines of Longitude run in this direction

What is North to South

200

Lines of Longitude are also called this

What is meridians

300

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is the

prime meridian

Relative / Absolute

100

705 S Candler St. 

Decatur, Ga

30030

Absolute Location

200

This location uses direction and distance, NOT EXACT. 

Relative Location

300

15 miles South of Hirsch Academy. 

Relative Location

400

33.76, -84.30 (degrees) 

*hint*- these are coordinates. Lines of Latitude and Longitude. 

Absolute Location