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Gallagher Latitude

Mr. Gallagher's Chapter 2, Lesson 4 (Earth Science 8)

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Latitude Latitude is the angle that describes the distance north or south of the equator
Equator The equator is the line of 0 degrees latitude halfway between the North and South Poles.
Parallel A parallel is a line of latitude.
Degree A degree is a unit for measuring angles in a circle or sphere.
A complete circle has ? degrees. A complete circle has 360 degrees.
What is the latitude of the South Pole? The latitude of the South Pole is 90 degrees South.
What is the latitude of the North Pole? The latitude of the North Pole is 90 degrees North.
The latitude numbers from 0 degree at the equator increase or decrease as you travel north? The latitude numbers from 0 degree at the equator INCREASE as you travel north.
The latitude numbers from 0 degree at the equator increase or decrease as you travel south? The latitude numbers from 0 degree at the equator DECREASE as you travel south.
When a map does not show every parallel, the person using the map must _________ the parallels that are not shown. When a map does not show every parallel, the person using the map must ESTIMATE the parallels that are not shown.
What is the GLOBAL GRID? The GLOBAL GRID is lines of latitude; imaginary east-west grid lines that mark off intervals between North and South Poles.
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