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Understanding Latitude, Longitude, and Hemispheres for Geography

This guide explores key geographic concepts including lines of longitude and latitude, the Equator, Prime Meridian, and their significance in defining the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. It covers cardinal and intermediate directions, map scales, and how to measure distances between locations. Examples include significant cities like Chicago and countries such as Sudan, illustrating geographic positioning. Ideal for students and enthusiasts to grasp foundational geography concepts and enhance their understanding of Earth's layout.

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Understanding Latitude, Longitude, and Hemispheres for Geography

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  1. Map Vocabulary What’s My Line Lines of Longitude and Latitude Hemispheres How Far is Far 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt

  2. North, South, East, and West

  3. What are the cardinal directions?

  4. Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest

  5. What are the intermediate directions?

  6. Helps to determine how far it really is between places

  7. What is the scale?

  8. Half of the Earth’s surface

  9. What is a hemisphere?

  10. Shows the scale and the symbols for a map or globe

  11. What is the key or legend?

  12. The line of longitude that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It measures O degrees.

  13. What is the Equator?

  14. Another name for latitude

  15. What is a parallel?

  16. The line of longitude that is located at O degrees. It separates the Eastern and Western Hemishperes.

  17. What is the prime meridian?

  18. The line of latitude that is located at 23 degrees north.

  19. What is the Tropic of Cancer?

  20. The line of longitude that is located at 180 degrees. It separates the eastern and western hemishperes.

  21. What is the International Dateline?

  22. Tells us how far north of the equator or how far south of the equator a place is located.

  23. What is latitude?

  24. Tells us how far east of the Prime Meridan or how far west of the Prime Meridian a place is located.

  25. What is longitude?

  26. The distance between two consecutive lines of latitude.

  27. What is 70 miles?

  28. The country located at 10 degrees north and 30 degrees east.

  29. What is Sudan?

  30. The city that is located at approximately 42 degrees north and 88 degrees west.

  31. What is Chicago?

  32. South America is located in these hemispheres

  33. What are Northern, Southern, and Western?

  34. The continent that is located in all four hemispheres

  35. What is Africa?

  36. The hemispheres in which you will find the United States

  37. What are the Northern and the Western hemispheres?

  38. China is located in these two hemispheres.

  39. What are the Eastern and the Northern Hemishpere?

  40. England is located in these hemishperes.

  41. What are Northern, Eastern, and Western?

  42. Michigan is ________ of Arizona.

  43. What is northeast?

  44. The approximate distance from Denver to Pueblo

  45. What is 100 miles?

  46. The approximate distance from West Palm Beach, Fl. To Cheyenne, Wyoming

  47. What is 1,800 miles?

  48. The approximate distance from Salt Lake City, Utah to Topeka, Kansas

  49. What is 900 miles?

  50. Nebraska is _________ of Florida.

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