Continents, Latitude, and Longitude

Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees, horizontal lines

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees, vertical lines

0 degrees latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

0 degrees longitude, divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees, horizontal lines

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees, vertical lines

0 degrees latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

0 degrees longitude, divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees, horizontal lines

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees, vertical lines

0 degrees latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

0 degrees longitude, divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees, horizontal lines

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees, vertical lines

0 degrees latitude, divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

0 degrees longitude, divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres