Latitude and Longitude

How do I find exact location?

Latitude and Longitude

a system of lines used to describe the location of any place on Earth. We use degrees when naming latitude and longitude

• Lines that run horizontal

• Think "rungs of ladder"

• The EQUATOR is the exact middle line of latitude. It is 0 degrees.

Latitude

• Lines that run vertical

• Think "long and tall"

• The PRIME MERIDAN is the "middle" line of longitude and is at 0 degrees

Longitude

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North Pole

Multiple Choice

• The map show the lines of longitude.

• The map shows the lines of latitude.

Multiple Choice

• The map shows lines of longitude.

• The map shows lines of latitude.

Multiple Choice

Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.

• cups

• gallons

• degrees

• Fahrenheit

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North Pole

Multiple Choice

A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

Multiple Choice

To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 

• latitude lines only

• the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

• longitude lines only

• a neighboring area to describe the location