Map: Latitude and longitude flash cards

Set: Map: Latitude and longitude

Term	Definition
latitude	distance north or south from equator
longitude and latitude measured in	degrees
latitude also called	parallels
paralles lines circle world	east to west
one degree latitude = ? miles	70
longitude	distance east and west of prime meridian
longitude range	0-180 degrees
latitude range	0-90 degrees
meridians	lines of longitude
meridians run between	North and south poles
are meridian/parallels real	no imaginary lines
what direction symbol would you see after a longitude	E or W
what direction symbol after latitude	N or S