Latitude-Longitude Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
___________ measures how far north or south of the Equator a location is. | Latitude |
Longitude measures how far _____ or _____ of the Prime Meridian a location is. | East, West |
Which measurement MUST come first--latitude or longitude? | Latitude |
Latitude lines run _____ to _____. | East, West |
Longitude lines run _____ to _____. | North, South |
Which lines are horizontal? | Latitude |
Which lines are vertical? | Longitude |
What is the line of latitude at 0 degrees? | Equator |
What is the line of longitude at 0 degrees? | Prime Meridian |
The Equator cuts the earth into: | Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
The Prime Meridian cuts the earth into: | Eastern and Western Hemispheres |
Lines of latitude are also known as: | Parallels |
Lines of longitude are also known as: | Meridians |
The starting point (or main line) of latitude is: | Equator |
The starting point (or main line) of longitude is: | Prime Meridian |
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