Week 3

3. horizontal lines of latitude that run east and west around the Earth and show how far from the Equator places are
4. horizontal lines going around the Earth, showing how far north and south places are from the Equator
7. where a place is relative to, or compared to, something else
8. vertical lines going around the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe or map to show how far east or west places are from the Prime Meridian
10. the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time
11. the primary line of longitude dividing the world into halves
12. imaginary line on Earth's surface, located halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian, defining the boundary between one day and the next
13. one of the ways that the world is divided, based on what time it is in a given location
14. a grid that helps you describe the absolute location on a map using grid lines for latitude and longitude
15. a division on Earth between north and south or east and west

1. an imaginary horizontal line that runs around the middle of the world
2. exact location; helpful when you're trying to find an unfamiliar place
5. numbers and letters located along the margins of a map that help you find a place's location
6. a grid that helps you describe the absolute location on a map using grid lines with letters and numbers
9. a person who studies climate