Latitude and Longitude

Master latitude and longitude! Label maps & find coordinates.

Understanding latitude and longitude Latitude and longitude are lines that that go across, and up and down on maps. They exist only on paper! There are no lines on the actual ground that you can see.LatitudeLines of latitude run parallelto each other around the earth. Latitude lines are called parallels of latitude. The equator is the 0 degree line of latitude. The other lines of latitude go north and south of the equator. TheNorth Poleis 90 degrees north and theSouth Poleis 90 degrees south.The equator divides the world into two hemispheres - the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. A line of latitude is always north or south, except 0.Latitude matches with climate.LongitudeLines of longitude start at the North Pole and travel to the South Pole. Lines of longitude are called meridians. The 0 degree longitude known as the Greenwich Meridian and the 180 degree line called the International Date Line divide the earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.Longitude divides the Earth into time zones.The TropicsDid you know that the region of the Earth surrounding the equator is called the tropics?The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are also parallels of latitude. They are each 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator. They mark where the sun is directly overhead (straight up) when it reaches its most northerly or southerly point in the sky. The tropics experience no dramatic changes in season. People who live north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn- that is farther from the equator in either direction, experience dramatic climate season changes.Watch video and answer questions below Click on each fact. The 3 categories will appear. Click the category you want to move the fact to and it will move. (HINT: There should be 2 in the BOTH section) Latitude Also called parallels the equator is 0 degrees horizontal lines (lines going across) Can be North or South of 0 degrees Longitude also called meridians Vertical lines (lines going up and down) the prime meridian is 0 degrees can be West or East of 0 degrees BOTH imaginary help locate positions on Earth Special Lines Which is Which? Label the Special Lines on the mapUse the Word Bank and type in the EXACT word in the dot (blank)Word Bank:EquatorPrime Meridian Prime Meridian Equator Hemispheres Label the 4 Hemispheres. You must use the word bank and spell it exactly how it is shown below.Word Bank:South-EastNorth-EastSouth-WestNorth-West North-West North-East South-East South-West Find the Latitude and Longitude on the map Latitude is written before longitude. Latitude is written with a number, followed by either “north” or “south” depending on whether it is located north or south of the equator (0 line of latitude). Longitude is written with a number, followed by either “east” or “west” depending on whether it is located east or west of the Prime Meridian (0 line of longitude).EXAMPLES:15 north, 40 west or 15N, 40W0, 35 east or 0, 35 E45 south, 0 or 45 S, 0Question: What is the coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for point "A"? 40 N, 100 W 20 S, 100 E 0, 0 60 S, 40 W Question: What is the coordinates (latitude, longitude) for point "B"? 0, 80 S 20 N, 60 E 80 N, 0 80 S, 20W Question: What is the coordinates (latitude, longitude) for point "C"? 0, 140 W 60 S, 40 E 80 N, 0 0, 0 Question: What is the coordinates (latitude, longitude) for point "D"? 15 S, 40 W 60 S, 40 W 20 N, 40 E 40 S, 60 E Question: What is the coordinates (latitude, longitude) for point "E"? 15 S, 140 W 40 N, 8 E 40 N, 60 E 0, 0 Question: What is the coordinates (latitude, longitude) for point "F"? 20 N, 0 20 S, 20 E 60 N, 140 E Question: What is the coordinates (latitude, longitude) for point "H"? 20 N, 40 E 40 S, 20 W 0, 40 W