UNIT 2 REVIEW BY: Matthew & Will

Vocab

Equator – an imaginary line that runs in the middle of the earth that divides the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere located at 0 degrees latitude.

Longitude- lines that run north and south Latitude- lines that run east and west Degrees- the unit longitude and latitude

are measured in Compass- a tool that is used to tell the

direction that the user is headed

Vocab pt.2

Cardinal directions- the primary directions on a compass that are north, south, east, and west

Intermediate directions- the secondary directions on a compass that are north east, north west, south east, south west

Cardinal and intermediate directions

Cardinal- north, south, east, west Intermediate- north east, north west,

southwest, south east

Major lines of longitude/latitude

Major line of latitude- prime meridian at 0 degrees latitude

Major line of longitude- equator at 0 degrees

How to find longitude/latitude

Step 1 – Label the equator, prime meridian and cardinal directions.

Step 2 – Find the latitude and check if it is north or south of the equator. Fill in the first coordinate on your blank coordinates.

Step 3 – Find the longitude and check if it is east or west of the prime meridian. Fill in the second coordinate on your blank coordinates.

Step 4 – Check if your fingers touch, check if the quadrant matches the directions in the blank coordinates.

Everyday use in jobs

Longitude and latitude are used today by finding locations in specific jobs because most jobs would use relative location instead of specific location.

Longitude and latitude are used in jobs like piloting, hunting, jobs that require traveling and military uses.

There are many jobs that use longitude and latitude in different ways every day.