Locating Places on Earth Short Version

Imaginary lines that run from north to south

Imaginary lines that run from west to east

Imaginary lines that divide the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

Imaginary lines that divide the earth into western and eastern hemispheres

The lines of latitude only

The lines of longitude only

A neighboring area to describe the location

The intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

The line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

The line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres

The line that divides the earth into temperate and tropical zones

The line that divides the earth into polar and temperate zones

0 to 90 degrees

0 to 180 degrees

-90 to 90 degrees

-180 to 180 degrees

Latitudes that mark the boundaries of the tropical zone

Latitudes that mark the boundaries of the temperate zone

Latitudes that mark the boundaries of the polar zone

Latitudes that mark the boundaries of the equator

The region between the tropical lines

The region between the tropics and polar circles

The region between the equator and prime meridian

The region between the arctic and antarctic circles

The line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

The line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres

The line that divides the earth into temperate and tropical zones

The line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres

map

globe

compass

compass rose

By counting the number of latitude degrees between two places

By counting the number of longitude degrees between two places

By counting the number of latitude and longitude degrees between two places

By counting the number of latitude and longitude minutes between two places

Secondary Directions

Cardinal Directions

Primary Directions

Corner Directions

1 minute

2 minutes

3 minutes

4 minutes

north

south

east

west

S, SW, W, NW

N, NW, SE, E

N, S, E, W

W, E, SE, SW

South Wing

Sun Wind

So West

South West

Equator

Prime Meridian

International Date Line

North Pole

cups

gallons

degrees

Fahrenheit

Equator

Prime Meridian

International Date Line

North Pole

Eastern and Southern

Northern and Southern

Western and Eastern

Northern and Western