Latitude, Longitude, and Hemispheres
Understand the coordinate system used in maps and GPS.
Western Hemisphere
the half of Earth west of the prime meridian
Eastern Hemisphere
the half of Earth east of the prime meridian
North Pole
the point located at 90° North latitude
South Pole
the point located at 90° South latitude
Grid System
the pattern formed by intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
hemisphere
one half of the Earth
180° longitude
the general location of the International Date Line
Northern Hemisphere
the half of Earth north of the equator
Southern Hemisphere
the half of Earth south of the equator
coordinates
a set of numbers used to find an exact location
prime meridian
divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
parallels
another name for lines of latitude
meridians
another name for lines of longitude
0° latitude
the location of the equator
0° longitude
the location of the prime meridian
equator
divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
longitude
measures distance east or west of the prime meridian
latitude
measures distance north or south of the equator