Location of the Philippines - SS5

It is the distance between the two parallels going towards the north or south of the Equator.

• Latitude

• Longitude

It is located at 0 degree latitude and divides the earth into northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

It is the distance between the two meridians going towards the east or west of the Prime Meridian.

• Latitude

• Longitude

It is located at 0 degree longitude and divides the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

It is also known as the Greenwich Meridian.

It is the intersection of parallel and meridian lines that is used in identifying the absolute location.

• Linear System

• Grid System

• Globe System

It can be found at 180 degree longitude, and it differentiates the time and date in different parts of the world.

It is the location based on the surrounding countries.

• Absolute Location

• Insular Location

• Vicinal Location

It is the wind movement that brings cold temperature in the entire Philippines.

• Northeast Monsoon

• Trade Winds

• Southwest Monsoon

It is the latitude zone that is considered as the tropical region, and where the Philippines can be found.

Answer explanation

Low Latitude / Tropic of Cancer