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Latitude Longitude
Latitude Longitude Vocabulary Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| equator | starting point for LATITUDE; runs around the center of the Earth from east to west |
| prime meridian | starting point for LONGITUDE; runs north to south through Greenwich, England and Africa |
| coordinates | numbers or letters used to pinpoint an absolute location |
| lines of latitude | grid lines that run side to side and are parallel with the equator; look like ladder rungs (paralells) |
| lines of longitude | grid lines that run up and down and measure east to west |
| relative location | location of a place/object depending on what the object is next to |
| absolute location | exact location; usually pinpointed by coordinates |
| hemisphere | 1/2 sphere |
| degree | unit of measurement used with latitude and longitude; represented by a small, circular symbol |
| grid | horizontal/vertical lines on a map used to determine absolute location |
| globe | spherical map of Earth |