LATITUDE & LONGITUDE : DEFINITION, EXAMPLES & FACTSBy Gavin Thomas / November 26, 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 longitudeMinutes and secondsEquator and Prime MeridianNorth 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 meridiansLongitude linesLatitude linesMinutes 1 2 3 4 None 3. How many degrees are in a circle, or around the globe?180090360 1 2 3 4 None 4. What are horizontal lines, or lines running across the Earth from east to west, called?GlobesEquatorsLongitude linesLatitude 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 MeridianDegreesMinutes and secondsEast and west 1 2 3 4 None Time's up
