1. Parallels and Meridians

2. A globe is a more accurate way to show Earth because it is spherical (round) like Earth.

3. Vocabulary Words

4. equator – an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth, halfway between the North (N) and South (S) Poles at 0° latitude.

5. parallels – (lines of latitude) imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles. {horizontal}

6. Prime Meridian – an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at 0° longitude

7. meridian – (lines of longitude) imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles. {vertical}

8. North Pole – the point on Earth located at 90 degrees (90°) north latitude, where the lines of longitude meet.

9. South Pole – the point on the Earth located at 90 degrees (90°) south latitude, where the lines of longitude meet.

10. degrees – units of latitude or longitude °= symbol for degrees

11. Answers

12. MONDAY
1. equator; 0°latitude
2. prime meridian; 0°longitude

13. TUESDAY 1. parallels; east-west
2. (Any 3 facts) meridians run north-south, they are not parallel, meet at poles, called lines of longitude, prime meridian is at 0°longitude

14. WEDNESDAY
1. Fifteen degrees north latitude; (only write 1) Africa, Asia, North America
2. Fifteen degrees east longitude;
(only write 1) Africa, Antarctica, Europe

15. 1. They are always parallel/ they never connect
THURSDAY
1. They are always parallel/ they never connect
2. They meet at the North and South poles.

16. 1. 30° and 45°S latitude; 15° and 30°E longitude
FRIDAY
1. 30° and 45°S latitude; ° and 30°E longitude
2. Asia