Questions: 1. Which line of the globe divides the Earth halfway between north and south? 2. Which imaginary lines on a globe measures distance in degrees north or south of the equator? 3.Where is the starting point of latitude? 4.What do you call of the line on a globe that measures distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian? 5.Where is the starting point for longitude? 6.The great circle on the Earth’s surface passing through the north and south poles, which is considered 0-degree longitude, is called
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1.) Which line of the globe divides the Earth halfway between north and south?
The Equator
The Equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. It is halfway between the North and South Poles, and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
2.) Which imaginary lines on a globe measures distance in degrees north or south of the equator?
Latitude
is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around the Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator.
3.) Where is the starting point of latitude?
The equator
is the starting point for measuring latitude--that's why it's marked as 0 degrees latitude. The number of latitude degrees will be larger the further away from the equator the place is located, all the way up to 90 degrees latitude at the poles.
4.) What do you call of the line on a globe that measures distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian?
Longitude
is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian. Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians.