Chapter 3 - Using Latitude and Longitude

Choose the correct definition of absolute location.

• • An exact point on Earth’s surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.

• • A measure of a location’s distance north or south of the equator

• • A measure of a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian.

• • An exact point on Earth’s surface that divides the eastern and western hemispheres.

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

the imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees longitude that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Latitude

• Absolute Location

Answer explanation

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

A pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location.

• Compass

• Cardinal Directions

• Relative Location

• Coordinates

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined.

A measure of a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

Choose the correct definition of Equator.

• The imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• The imaginary line drawn around Earth at zero degrees longitude that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

• The imaginary line drawn around Earth at ninety degrees latitude that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

• The imaginary line drawn around Earth at ninety degrees longitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

Choose the correct definition of latitude.

• A measure of a location's distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

• A measure of a location's distance south or west of the Prime Meridian.

• A measure of a location's distance north or south of the Equator.

• A measure of a location's distance north or east of the Equator.

Latitude and Longitude lines intersect with with each other to create a ​ (a)  

• grid
• parallel lines
• Perpendicular Lines
• meridians