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The global grid system is made up of _____ sets of imaginary lines.
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One (1) set of lines that make up the global grid system is called parallels of _____.
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The global grid system is made up of _____ sets of imaginary lines. Longitude
One (1) set of lines that make up the global grid system is called parallels of _____. Latitude
Another name for parallels is h_____ lines. Horizontal
Another name for parallels is l_____ lines. Longitude
Parallels of latitude r_____ east and west around the globe. Run
Another name for “run” when talking about lines on a map is ______. Grid
The _____ is the most important parallel of latitude. Ecuador
The Equator circles Earth exactly _____ between the North and South Poles. Midway
All other lines of latitude are _____ to the Equator. Parallel
Parallels of latitude are measured in _____. Degrees
The Equator marks _____ latitude. 0
Other parallels are measured with reference to the _____. Ecuador
One (1) set of lines that make up the global grid system is called meridians of _____. Longitude
Meridians are also called v_____ lines. Vertical
Meridians are also called l_____ lines. Longitude
Meridians of longitude are half-_____. circles
Meridians of longitude _____ from the North Pole to the South Pole. run
Meridians of longitude are not _____ to each other. Parallel
The distance between meridians of longitude_____ because they aren’t parallel to each other. varies
The most important of the meridians of longitude is the _____ Meridian. prime
The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, _____. England
Like parallels of latitude, meridians are degrees
The Prime Meridian marks 0° _____. longitude
The Prime Meridian is a reference for measuring other_____. meridians
Another important meridian is the _____ Date Line. international
The International Date Line runs through the _____ Ocean halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian. pacific
TRUE OR FALSE: When travelers cross the International Date Line, they cross over to a different day. true
Travelers moving west across the International Date Line go _____ a day. forward
Travelers moving east across the International Date Line go _____ a day. back
Latitude and longitude mark _____ location. Absolute
The _____ system of the global grid helps make it easy for you to locate any place on Earth. Numbering
Moving north from the Equator, the parallels of latitude _____ in number from 0° up to 90°N at the North Pole. increase
Moving south from the Equator, the numbers of the parallels ____ from 0° up to 90°S at the South Pole. Increase
One (1) degree of latitude covers about _____ miles. 69
Meridians of _____ start from 0° at the Prime Meridian. longitude
Traveling east from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude ______ until they reach 180° at the International Date Line. Increase
Traveling east from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude are labeled _____. east
Traveling west from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude ______ until they reach 180° at the International Date Line. Increase
Traveling west from the Prime Meridian, the numbers on lines of longitude are labeled _____. west
The absolute location of any place on Earth can be described as the _____ point of a parallel of latitude and a meridian of longitude. meeting
The numbers of the parallels of latitude and the meridians of longitude are the _____ coordinates of a place. geographic
TRUE OR FALSE: The geographic coordinates of a place are like a street address for your house. true
TRUE OR FALSE: The geographic coordinates of a place tell exactly where a place is located. true
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