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6th grade History
Geography Parallels and Meridians study guide
Question | Answer |
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Which imaginary line divides the earth into south and north latitude? What is its location? | Equator. 0 degrees latitude |
Which imaginary line divides the earth into East and West longitude? What is its location? | Prime Meridian. 0 degrees longitude |
What is another name for lines of latitude? | Parallels |
Do latitude lines run north - south or east -west Directions? | North and South direction |
Write 3 facts about meridians? | Lines of longitude, measures distance east and west, Prime Meridian is 0 degrees. |
Lines of latitude are also called parallels. Why? | They never meet. |
Lines of longitude are not parallel to each other. Why? | They meet at the North and South Poles. |