1. Location of Georgia Chapter 1 Section 1

2. Equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
Equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. Georgia is in the Northern Hemisphere.

3. Parallels. run east to west. measure north or south of equator
Parallels *run east to west *measure north or south of equator *describes latitude *each degree equals 60 minutes *equator is O degrees and O minutes *add S or N to indicate direction

4. Prime Meridian and International Date Line divide earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Georgia is in the Western Hemisphere.

5. Meridians *prime meridian and International Date Line divide eastern and western hemispheres *prime meridian is 0 degrees and 0 minutes *run north to south *measure east to west *describe longitude

6. Absolute Location 30º 21’ to 35º N latitude and 80º 50’ to 80º 36’ W longitude

7. Georgia is on the continent of North America.

8. Georgia is located in the country United States of America.

9. Georgia is located in the eastern United States of America.

10. Georgia is located in the Southeastern region of the United states of America. It is surrounded by Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida.