Handout # _____
NAME ___________________________________ DATE _____________________
Earth Science / Mrs. Fink Unit: Measuring the Earth
Notes: Latitude and Longitude
Imaginary lines called ________________________ and ______________________ circle the
Earth, dividing it into a coordinate system. This allows us to find points on the Earth like you
would plot points on graph paper.
______________________ of _____________________:
Lines running ____________ to _____________ that are parallel and never cross
Halfway between the poles is the _____________________, at 0 degrees latitude
______________________ of _____________________:
Lines connecting the _____________________ and _____________________
The line of 0 degrees longitude is called the _________________________________
The line of 180 degrees longitude is called the ________________________________
How many degrees of longitude will the sun cross in one hour?