Geographers divide the globe in vertical

and horizontal imaginary lines to be able to

locate any place on Earth by using the

imaginary grid created by those lines.

Parallels of latitude are imaginary circles

traced from East to West around the globe.

They are perpendicular to the Earth’s axis.

The main parallel is the Equator, located

halfway between the North and South

Poles and divides the globe into the

Northern and Southern hemispheres. They

are measured in degrees from 0° to 90°.

Meridians of longitude are the vertical

imaginary lines running from pole to pole.

They are measured in degrees (°) starting

with the Prime Meridian (Greenwich

Meridian) both to the east and to the west.

They are counted from 0° to 180°.

To be able to locate:

Any place:

On Earth:

By using:

Grid:

Those lines:

Parallel:

Traced from East to West:

Around the globe:

Perpendicular:

Earth axis:

Main parallel:

Located halfway between:

North Pole:

South Pole:

Hemispheres:

Measured:

Are counted:

Vertical imaginary lines:

Running from pole to pole:

Prime Meridian:

Both to the east and west.

IMAGINARY GRID

PARALLELS OF LATITUDE

MERIDIANS OF LONGITUDE

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