Location part 1

• Latitudes


  Horizontal imaginary lines that run from east to west on a map or globe
• Equator


  The starting line of latitude measurement, assigned a value of 0 degrees
• Northern hemisphere


  • Area located above the equator up to the north pole, extends from 0 to 90 degrees
• Southern hemisphere


  • Area located below the equator down to the south pole, extends from 0 to 90 degrees
• Notable latitudes


  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Arctic Circle
  • Antarctic Circle
• Tropics


  The part of the world between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, experiences tropical climate
• Northern temperate zone


  The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle
• Southern temperate zone


  The area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
• Polar/Frigid zones


  Areas within the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle, experience cold temperature all year round
• Longitudes


  Vertical imaginary lines that run from north to south on a map or globe
• Prime meridian


  The starting point for measuring longitude, located at 0 degrees
• Western hemisphere


  • Extends from the prime meridian to 180 degrees going left
• Eastern hemisphere


  • Extends from the prime meridian to 180 degrees going right
• Latitude and longitude degrees represent exact places on Earth