Latitude and Longitude

Latitude and Longitude

By: Mr. Fiegen

Grid System

• Left to right

• Top to bottom

Lines of Latitude

• Run East-West

• Called parallels because they are always parallel to each other

• Parallels measure distance from the equator in degrees ° and minutes '

• Range from 0°-90°

Multiple Choice

What are lines of latitude called?

• Perpendiculars

• Purple Lines

• Parallels

• Meridians

Multiple Choice

What is the range of the lines of latitude?

• 0-180

• 0-90

• 0-100

• 0-365

Famous Parallels

• Equator/0°

• Tropic of Cancer/23° 26' N

• Tropic of Capricorn/23° 26'S

Lines of Longitude

• north-south imaginary lines 

• Lines of longitude are called meridians

• Range from 0°-180°

Multiple Choice

What are lines of longitude called?

• Mermaids

• Martyrs

• Merlans

• Meridians

Multiple Choice

What is the range of longitude?

• 0-180

• 0-45

• 0-365

• 0-90

Absolute Location

Using latitude and longitude, geographers can identify the exact location of any place on Earth

Multiple Choice

How are lines of latitude and longitude measured?

• Feet

• Miles

• Degrees

• Kilometres

Hemispheres

• The Northern Hemisphere

• The Southern Hemisphere
  
  

• Eastern Hemisphere
  

• Western Hemisphere

Multiple Choice

Does a parallel or a meridian split the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Parallel

• Meridian

Poll

Which do you like better?

• Parallels

• Meridians