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LONGITUDE
Lines of Longitude run vertically (up & down).
They are also called Meridians. The Prime Meridian is found in Greenwich, England.
The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees Longitude.
LONGITUDE
Lines of Longitude locate places East or West of the Prime Meridian.
There are 180 degrees of east Longitude, and 180 degrees of west Longitude.
LONGITUDE
Longitude Lines of
measurement east or west of the Prime Meridian
Note: There are 60 minutes in a degree and 60 seconds in a minute.
WHAT IS LONGITUDE?
The earth is divided into two parts, or hemispheres
east and west longitude.
Y
X
180°W 180°E
LATITUDE
What is Latitude? Lines of Latitude run horizontally (sideways)
Latitude is measured in degrees. The Equator is 0 degrees Latitude. Lines of Latitude locate places North or South of the Equator.
The North Pole is 90 degrees N Latitude, and the South Pole is 90 degrees S Latitude.
WHAT IS LATITUDE?
North pole = 90°N South pole = 90°S Values are
expressed in terms of degrees.
Y
X
90°S
90°N
EAST WEST, NORTH SOUTH ON THE EARTH
The N tells us we’re north of the Equator. The S tells us we’re south of the Equator.
The E tells us that we’re east of the Prime Meridian. The W tells us that we’re west of the Prime Meridian.
(N, W) (N, E)
(S, W) (S, E)
EAST WEST, NORTH SOUTH ON THE EARTH
What would be the latitude and longitude directions in Australia using only the compass rose?
Prime Meridian ?
If you said South and East , you’re right!
MATCH LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE
Another name for lines of
longitudeMeridians
States that border Ohio
Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Kentucky
Direction that meridians run
North and SouthThe four cardinal
directions North, East,
South, West
Direction that parallels
runEast and West South Pole 90 S
Another name for lines of latitude
Parallels North Pole 90 N
Major line of latitude at 0
EquatorEquator divides
Earth into
Northern Hemisphere and
Southern Hemisphere
Major line of longitude at 0
Prime MeridianPrime Meridian
divides Earth into
Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere