Longitude and latitude have to do with geography.

This is only one line that runs east and west around the globe.

This is only one line that runs north and south around the globe.

Geographers use the global grid to help them find the absolute location of a place.

These kinds of maps show distances very accurately.

These maps provide good balance between the size and shape of land areas.

The polar areas on this map are flattened.

This kind of map generally distorts distances.

The prime meridian is located here.

The North Pole is located here.

Lines of latitude and the equator run east and west.

The South Pole is located here.

Geographers use both lines to help figure out where something can be found.

Latitude and longitude help explain absolute location.

Projection maps use latitude and longitude.

Lines of latitude run parallel to the equator, and lines of longitude run parallel to the prime meridian.

This map tends to flatten out the polar areas.

Most maps you see in reference resources use this type of projection.

This map increasingly distorts size and distance as it moves away from the equator.

This map shows the true size and shape of landmasses, but distances are usually distorted.

This map looks like a globe.

This map looks very similar to the Robinson projection map.

The name of this projection map can help you remember what it looks like.

This map does not look like a globe.