LATITUDE & LONGITUDE : DEFINITION, EXAMPLES & FACTSBy Gavin Thomas / November 28, 2023 Welcome to your LATITUDE & LONGITUDE : DEFINITION, EXAMPLES & FACTS 1. What are the terms for the lines at 0 degrees latitude and longitude? Latitude and longitude Minutes and seconds Equator and Prime Meridian North and south 1 2 3 4 None 2. What are vertical lines, or lines running up and down the Earth from north to south, called? Prime meridians Longitude lines Latitude lines Minutes 1 2 3 4 None 3. How many degrees are in a circle, or around the globe? 180 0 90 360 1 2 3 4 None 4. What are horizontal lines, or lines running across the Earth from east to west, called? Globes Equators Longitude lines Latitude lines 1 2 3 4 None 5. What are the more precise measurements that scientists use to divide latitude and longitude into smaller sections called? Equator and Prime Meridian Degrees Minutes and seconds East and west 1 2 3 4 None Time's up
