Question

other at the north and south poles, flopping from hemisphere. prime meridian lines of latitude lines of longitude equator directions: using the reading above, answer the questions below. remember your question answering strategies! 1. think and search: what lines run north to south but measure distances east to west? 2. right there: what does the prime meridian divide the world into? 3. look at the map. what continent is 40° north and 90° east? 4. look at the map. what continent is at 80° south and 0° longitude? 5. look at the map. what continent is at 0° latitude, and 30° east?

Explanation:

Question 1

To determine the lines that run north - south but measure east - west distances, we refer to geographic coordinate systems. Lines of longitude (meridians) run north - south, and they are used to measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. From the map, we can see the label "LINES OF LONGITUDE" and recall the function of longitude lines.

The Prime Meridian is a well - known line of longitude (0° longitude). By definition, it divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. We can also infer this from the general knowledge of the Prime Meridian's role in geographic division.

We look at the map. We find the intersection of 40° north latitude (a line parallel to the equator, north of it) and 90° east longitude (a line running north - south, east of the Prime Meridian). By locating this point on the map, we can see that it falls within the continent of Asia.

Answer:

Lines of Longitude (or Meridians)

Question 2