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Latitude and Longitude

Latitude and Longitude. Words to Know. Sphere Hemisphere Equator Prime Meridian Latitude Parallels Longitude Meridians. Sphere. A 3-D object shaped like a ball. Hemisphere. Half of a sphere. Equator.

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Latitude and Longitude

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  1. Latitude and Longitude

  2. Words to Know • Sphere • Hemisphere • Equator • Prime Meridian • Latitude • Parallels • Longitude • Meridians

  3. Sphere A 3-D object shaped like a ball.

  4. Hemisphere Half of a sphere.

  5. Equator An imaginary line that divides earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. The equator is the 0° line of latitude.

  6. Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Prime Meridian An imaginary line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres. The prime meridian is the 0° line of longitude. Prime Meridian

  7. Prime Meridian If you were to look at the Prime Meridian on a map it would look like this...

  8. Latitude Imaginary lines that measure the distance north or south from the equator. Latitude lines run east/west but measure north/south.

  9. Lines of latitude are numbered from 0° at the equator to 90° N at the North Pole. Lines of latitude are numbered from 0° at the equator to 90° S.L. at the South Pole. Latitude North Pole (90° N)South Pole (90° S) [ 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 ] 20 10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

  10. The equator is at 0° latitude. It is neither north nor south. It is at the center between north and south poles. 40° N is the 40° line of latitude north of the equator. 40° S is the 40° line of latitude south of the equator. LatitudeThe North Pole is at 90° NThe South Pole is at 90° S

  11. Parallels Another name for lines of latitude.

  12. Longitude Imaginary lines that measure the distance east or west from the prime meridian. Longitude lines run north/south but measure east/west.

  13. 60° W is the 60° line of longitude west of the Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian is located at 0°. It is neither east or west. 60° E is the 60° line of longitude east of the Prime Meridian. LongitudeLines of longitude begin at the Prime Meridian. W E

  14. Meridians Another name for lines of longitude.

  15. Latitude and Longitude Song(Tune of Jingle Bells) Latitude, latitude Lines go round and round Measuring north Measuring south From the equator. Oh, latitude, latitude Lines go round and round Measuring north Measuring south From the equator! Longitude, longitude Lines go up and down Measuring east Measuring west From the equator. Oh, longitude, longitude Lines go up and down Measuring east Measuring west From the equator!

  16. Activity • Use popsicle sticks to create a model of latitude and longitude.

  17. Application:By combining latitude and longitude, the exact location of any place on earth can be located.

  18. A location’s coordinates are written____° N or S, ____ ° E or W(Latitude is written first, then Longitude)

  19. What country is located at 30°N and 90°W?

  20. What country is located at 20°S and 130°E? N W E S

  21. White Board Practice: W W W W W E E E E E E N N N S S

  22. Assessment: Use a paper plate to create a model of the globe. Draw and label: • equator • prime meridian • latitude lines including the degrees • longitude lines including the degrees • locate 20°S, 70°W and label it with a red dot

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