Latitude and longitude

What is latitude?

Latitude is the distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured in degrees.

What is longitude?

Longitude is the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. It is also measured in degrees.

True or false: Latitude lines run vertically.

False, because latitude lines run horizontally around the Earth.

Difference between latitude and longitude.

Latitude measures north-south position; longitude measures east-west position.

Fill in the blank: The Equator is at ___ degrees latitude.

0 degrees latitude.

What do we use coordinates for?

Coordinates help us find locations on maps and GPS devices.

True or false: The Prime Meridian is at 90 degrees longitude.

False, because the Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees longitude.

Where is 30 degrees north latitude?

30 degrees north latitude is near places like Mexico and parts of North Africa.

Which direction do you go from the Equator to reach the North Pole?

You travel north.

What is the maximum degree for latitude?

The maximum degree for latitude is 90 degrees, at the poles.

What is the maximum degree for longitude?

The maximum degree for longitude is 180 degrees, around the globe.

Quiz: If you are at 0 degrees longitude, where are you?

You are on the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England.