Exploring Latitude and Longitude Concepts

Mrs. Leonard teaches about latitude and longitude, explaining how to plot locations on a map using coordinates and how to determine coordinates from a given location. The lesson includes definitions of latitude and longitude lines, exercises to identify these lines on a map, and practice in plotting and determining coordinates. The video emphasizes understanding compass directions and their importance, especially in navigation.

What do latitude lines measure?

• Distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian

• Distance in miles from the equator

• Distance in degrees north and south of the equator

• Distance in kilometers from the poles

Which line is the major latitude line?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

What do longitude lines measure?

• Distance in degrees north and south of the equator

• Distance in miles from the equator

• Distance in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian

• Distance in kilometers from the poles

Which line is the main longitude line?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

How can you identify a longitude line?

• It is parallel to the equator

• It runs vertically

• It is parallel to the Tropic of Cancer

• It runs horizontally

What is the latitude of the equator?

• 60 degrees south

• 30 degrees north

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees north

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

• 60 degrees west

• 90 degrees east

• 0 degrees

• 30 degrees east

If a point is at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees east, what are its coordinates?

• 30°S, 150°W

• 30°N, 150°E

• 30°S, 150°E

• 30°N, 150°W

What are the coordinates for a point halfway between 30° and 60° north?

• 30°N

• 75°N

• 15°N

• 45°N

What is the longitude of a point halfway between 90° and 120° east?

• 105°W

• 115°E

• 95°E

• 105°E