Latitude and Longitude

What is latitude?

• Distance from east to west of the earth's equator

• Angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator

• Measurement of the earth's circumference

• Altitude above sea level

What is longitude?

• Distance from the North Pole

• Angular distance east or west from the prime meridian

• Measurement of temperature

• Distance from the equator

How can you use a map to find coordinates?

• Use the map to measure the distance from the equator and prime meridian

• Locate the specific place on the map and identify the latitude and longitude lines that intersect at that point.

• Count the number of rivers and mountains on the map

• Look for the nearest city and use its address as the coordinates

What is the equator and where is it located?

• The equator is located at 90 degrees latitude and circles the Earth at its narrowest point.

• The equator is located at 180 degrees latitude and circles the Earth at its widest point.

• The equator is located at 45 degrees latitude and circles the Earth at its widest point.

• The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude and circles the Earth at its widest point.

What is the prime meridian and where is it located?

• Rome, Italy

• Greenwich, London, United Kingdom

• Paris, France

• New York City, USA

How many degrees of latitude are there in total?

• 90

• 180

• 270

• 360

How many degrees of longitude are there in total?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 270 degrees

What is the range of latitude?

• 180° to 270°

• 0° to 180°

• 0° to 90°

• 45° to 135°

What is the range of longitude?

• -90 to +90 degrees

• 0 to 90 degrees

• 0 to 360 degrees

• -180 to +180 degrees

Can you identify the coordinates (40° N, 100° W) on a map?

• No

• Yes

• Not sure

• Maybe