Geography Basics

Lines on a map than measure location in terms of north and south?

• Latitude
• Longitude

Lines on a map that indicate location east and west

• Latitude
• Longitude

Also known as meridians

• lines of latitude
• lines of longitude

Also known as parallels 

• latitude
• longitude

line found at 0^o  latitude

• equator
• prime meridian
• international date line

line found at 0^o  longitude

• Prime Meridian 
• Equator
• International Date Line

Line found at 180^o longitude

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• International Date Line

Divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres

• equator
• prime meridian

Divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres

• equator
• prime meridian 
• Arctic Circle

Indicates general directions on a map

• compass rose
• key
• legend
• title