Latitude and Longitude Basics World Geography

1. Latitude and Longitude BasicsWorld Geography

2. Latitude and Longitude • Are measured in degrees ° Latitude: how far north or south from Equator Longitude: how far east or west from the Prime Meridian

3. Latitude • Equator: 0 degrees latitude Divides the Northern and Southern hemisphere • Arctic Circle: 66 1/3 degrees North • Tropic of Cancer: 23 1/3 degrees North • Tropic of Capricorn: 23 1/3 degrees South • Antarctic Circle: 66 1/3 degrees South

4. Longitude (Meridians)0 degrees to 180 degrees Prime Meridian: 0 degrees longitude (runs through Greenwich, England) Divides the Eastern and Western hemisphere Every 15 degrees creates a one hour time difference Degree°, minutes′, seconds″

7. Maps vs. Globes • Maps 1) compact 2) are able to show more detail 3) focus on specific areas 4) may be distorted Globes 1) true size 2) too bulky

8. Different Types of Maps… • 4 common Map PROJECTIONS • Winkel Tripel Projection

9. Robinson Projection

10. Goode’s Interrupted Equal-Area Projection

11. Mercator Projection