Latitude and Longitude

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Latitude and Longitude
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Grid System

• Lines of latitude and longitude cover the entire
  Earth, allowing us to find any location.
• The cardinal directions are North, South, East
  and West.

Lines of Latitude run East to West
Lines of Longitude run North and South.
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Latitude

• Start at equator (0º)
• The Equator runs East West, dividing the Earth
  into two equal parts.
• Lines of latitude North of the Equator are
  labeled with an N, while lines of latitude
  South of the Equator are labeled with an S.

Latitude North
Latitude South
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Latitude and Longitude
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Latitude and Longitude
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Longitude

• Start at the Prime Meridian, located at
  Greenwich, England, at 0º Longitude.
• Ends on the other side of the Earth at 180º
  Longitudethe International Date Line.
• The United States is located West of the Prime
  Meridian.
• Lines of Longitude west of the Prime Meridian are
  labeled with a
• W, while lines of Longitude East of the Prime
  Meridian are labeled with an E.

Longitude West of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude East of the Prime Meridian.
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Longitude
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Locating points on the EarthUsing Latitude and
Longitude

• Lines of Latitude Longitude are measured in
  degrees.
• Think back to Global Winds The Horse Latitudes
  are located at 30ºN 30º S.
• Coordinates tell the actual location of a place.
• Example 30ºN, 96ºW
• When giving a location on Earth, list the
  latitude coordinates 1st the longitude
  coordinates 2nd.

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Equator

• On your map label the Equator and color it red.

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Prime Meridian

• Label the Prime Meridian and color it blue.

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Label Latitude

• Label North, South, East, and Westthe cardinal
  directions.
• Lines of Latitude are shown on the map they are
  spaced 30 apart.
• Label the lines of latitude.
• 30 N 30S
• 60 N 60 S
• 90 N 90 S
• Lines of Longitude are shown on the map they
  are spaced 30 apart.
• Label the lines of Longitude.
• 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180

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EAST
WEST
90 N
180
30
60
90
120
150
60 N
30 N
0
30 S
60S
90 S
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Quiz

• 1. Lines that run East and West, measured as
  degrees N S.
• 2. Lines that run N S, measured as degrees E
  W.
• 3. The starting point for latitude.
• 4. The starting point for longitude.
• 5. Lines of latitude and longitude are measured
  in
• 6. When stating the location of a given place
  which coordinate comes first, longitude or
  latitude?
• 7. Which coordinate comes second?
• 8. What are cardinal directions?

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Answers

1. Latitude
2. Longitude
3. The Equator
4. The Prime Meridian
5. Degrees
6. Latitude comes first
7. Longitude comes second
8. Cardinal Directions are North, South, East and
   West.