Chapter+One+Maps

This picture shows the western hemisphere, on the left side its International Date Line and on the right is the Prime Meridian. This picture shows longitudinal lines. Longitude lines measure distance East or West of the Prime Meridean at 0 degrees longitude and connect the North and the South Poles.

This is a map that shows Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern hemispheres. It also includes the Prime Meridian and the Equator.

This picture shows how latitude lines run from East to West starting at 0 degrees and go up to 90 degrees North and South of the Equator.