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Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude
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Latitude and Longitude is one way Latitude and Longitude is one way of expressing of expressing absolute location.absolute location.
Houston, TX
-They are imaginarylines that circle the globe.
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Latitude!Latitude!
0°
23.5 °N
23.5 °S
Remember LAT, lay FLAT.
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Latitude!Latitude!Also known as “parallels”…because they runparallel to each other.
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Latitude!Latitude!
Equator - 0°
Divides the Earth intoNorthern and Southernhemispheres.
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Longitude!Longitude!Go up and down, from North Pole to SouthPole.
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Longitude!Longitude!
Also known as“meridians”…like the Prime Meridian.
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Longitude!Longitude!
Divides the Earth intoEastern and Westernhemispheres.
Prime Meridian - 0°
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How do we use latitude and How do we use latitude and longitude to find a place?longitude to find a place?
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Practice…Practice…
What continent is at 60°Nand 120°W?
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Practice…Practice…
What continent is at 30°Sand 150°E?
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33° N , 45 ° E
37° N , 105° W
18° S , 127° E