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Latitude & Longitude

Latitude & Longitude. Latitude. Latitude lines run west and east Latitude lines measure north and south of the Equator Latitude lines never meet, touch, cross, and or intersect. Latitude lines are called Parallels . Latitude. Longitude. Longitude lines run north and south

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Latitude & Longitude

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  1. Latitude & Longitude

  2. Latitude • Latitude lines run west and east • Latitude lines measure north and south of the Equator • Latitude lines never meet, touch, cross, and or intersect. • Latitude lines are called Parallels

  3. Latitude

  4. Longitude • Longitude lines run north and south • Longitude lines measure west and east of the Prime Meridian • Longitude lines begin and end at the North and South Pole • Longitude lines are called Meridians

  5. Longitude

  6. Grid System • Latitude lines and Longitude lines form the Earth’s Grid System • Grid System provides a systematic way of locating places • Grid System provides Absolute Location • Latitude is always first 40°N • Longitude is always second 75°W • Absolute Location (40°N,75°W) • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – USA – North America

  7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  8. (41*N,74*W) New York City, New York – USA – North America

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