Latitude and Longitude
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Geography
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6th - 8th Grade
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Cole Fiegen
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By: Mr. Fiegen
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Left to right
Top to bottom
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Run East-West
Called parallels because they are always parallel to each other
Parallels measure distance from the equator in degrees ° and minutes '
Range from 0°-90°
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Multiple Choice
What are lines of latitude called?
Perpendiculars
Purple Lines
Parallels
Meridians
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Multiple Choice
What is the range of the lines of latitude?
0-180
0-90
0-100
0-365
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Equator/0°
Tropic of Cancer/23° 26' N
Tropic of Capricorn/23° 26'S
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north-south imaginary lines
Lines of longitude are called meridians
Range from 0°-180°
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Multiple Choice
What are lines of longitude called?
Mermaids
Martyrs
Merlans
Meridians
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Multiple Choice
What is the range of longitude?
0-180
0-45
0-365
0-90
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Using latitude and longitude, geographers can identify the exact location of any place on Earth
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Multiple Choice
How are lines of latitude and longitude measured?
Feet
Miles
Degrees
Kilometres
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The Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
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Multiple Choice
Does a parallel or a meridian split the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Parallel
Meridian
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Poll
Which do you like better?
Parallels
Meridians
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