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Latitude and Longitude Study Guide
1. (SS3G1.c) Lines on a globe that run
north and south and measure distance
in degrees are called lines of longitude.
7. (SS3G1.c) Identify the imaginary lines
represented on the globe. Longitude
2. (SS3G1.c) Lines on a globe that run east
and west and measure distance in
degrees are called lines of latitude.
3. The Prime Meridian is the name of the
imaginary line that runs from the North
Pole to the South Pole at 0 degrees
longitude?
4. The Equator is the name of the
imaginary line that runs half way
between the North and South Pole and
lies at 0 latitude?
5. (SS3G1.c) Identify the imaginary lines
represented on the globe. Latitude
8. Lines of longitude are exactly the same
distance apart?
 A. True
 B. False
9. (SS3G1.c) Lines of latitude and
longitude form an imaginary grid over
the earth and allow us to pinpoint exact
locations anywhere on the face of the
earth using degrees, minutes, and
seconds.
 A. True
 B. False
6. . Lines of latitude are exactly the same
distance apart?
10. (SS3H1.a) Why is it important to know
latitude and longitude?
A. True
B. False
Created by Karen McDavid, Dimon Magnet Academy, September 2011