1. Latitude, Longitude, and Hemispheres
Globe Skill Review

2. What is the invisible line at 0° latitude called?
The equator is the invisible line at 0° latitude.
The equator is the “belt” of the earth.

3. What kind of lines show how far a place is away from the equator?
Lines of latitude show how far a place is away from the equator.
Lines of latitude are also called parallels.
Lines of latitude run east and west.

4. What is the invisible line at 0° longitude called?
The invisible line of longitude at 0° is called the Prime Meridian.
The Prime Meridian is also called the International Date Line.

5. What kind of lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Lines of longitude from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Lines of Longitude are also called meridians.
Lines of Longitude run from north to south.

6. Hemispheres The earth is divided into 4 hemispheres.
A hemisphere is half of a sphere.
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere