Location and Coordinates Review

Tells you where something is in relationship to something else.
Usually given using the cardinal directions or by description

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Tells you an EXACT location, you ABSOLUTELY know where it is.

Usually given as an address or a coordinate

Absolute Location

Types of Location

Open Ended

Give the ABSOLUTE Location of where you live.

Open Ended

Give the RELATIVE Location of where you live.

Latitude and Longitude Practice

How to find Latitude

• Latitude is always measured from North or South of the equator (0 degrees)

• The lines of latitude run horizontally (Latitude Flat-itude)

• To find latitude, follow the lines horizontally with your mouse from out point to the number of degrees on the side of the map

• In the picture, our point at 20 degrees North- always remember to include the cardinal directions

Multiple Choice

Latitude is always measured (1)_________ or (2)__________ of the Equator (0 degrees).

• (1) North (2) South

• (1) East (2) West

How to measure longitude

• Lines of longitude are measured vertically (up and down)

• You measure lines of Longitude from the East or West of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees)

• You find the degrees of Longitude the same as you do Latitude except you move your mouse vertically

• Our point is 60 degrees East

Multiple Choice

You measure Longitude from the East or West of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees). True or False?

• True

• False

So how do we put it all together?

• Putting latitude and longitude together gives you coordinates that lead to a specific point/location

• ​Always list latitude first! And always include your cardinal directions! If you don't you could be talking about 4 different points

• ​The point on our map is at (20 degrees North, 60 degrees East)

Sometimes latitude and longitude will not be exactly on one of the drawn out lines- Here's what to do!

You've got to do a little math (sorry!)
On this map we can see that the point is between 110 and 120 degrees W- so we need to find the middle point: 115 degrees W

Let's do some practice questions!

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates for the point (Portland) on this map?

• (46 degrees N, 121 degrees W)

• (30 degrees N, 50 degrees W)

• (121 degrees W, 46 degrees N)

• (40 degrees N, 90 degrees W)

Multiple Choice

What at the coordinates for the point on this map?

• (40 degrees S, 120 degrees E)

• (30 degrees N, 80 degrees E)

• (30 degrees S, 80 degrees W)

• 60 degrees S, 120 degrees E)