latitude & longitude. there are two ways to find location in geography: there are two ways to...
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Latitude & LongitudeLatitude & Longitude
There are two ways to find location There are two ways to find location in geography:in geography:
Location
Relative Location – the location of one place in relation to another
Absolute Location – the exact position of a place on the earth’s surface
Grid SystemGrid SystemLatitude – Lines that circle the Latitude – Lines that circle the
earth parallel to the Equator earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance and measure the distance north or south of the Equator north or south of the Equator in degreesin degrees
Lat. - Ladder
Lat. – Fat, belt=Equator
Grid SystemGrid SystemLongitude – Lines that Longitude – Lines that
circle the earth from Pole circle the earth from Pole to Pole. Measure to Pole. Measure distances east or west of distances east or west of the Prime Meridian.the Prime Meridian.
Long Longitude – Each line is as long as the others
Grid SystemGrid System
EVERY place on EVERY place on earth has an earth has an absolute absolute location and can location and can be found using be found using Latitude and Latitude and Longitude.Longitude.
Together, Latitude and Longitude form a grid system
Using Latitude & LongitudeUsing Latitude & Longitude
Just like a graph in Just like a graph in math, first find your math, first find your Axis. (0°, 0°)Axis. (0°, 0°)
Equator
Prime Meridian
Finding LatitudeFinding Latitude Move North or South on the Prime Meridian (0°) Move North or South on the Prime Meridian (0°)
until you reach the correct line of latitude.until you reach the correct line of latitude.
Example: 30° N
Finding LongitudeFinding Longitude After you’ve found the line of latitude, move After you’ve found the line of latitude, move
east or west until you reach the line of east or west until you reach the line of longitudelongitude
Example: 30°N, 90°E
Results!Results!
You’ve now reached your final destination. You’ve now reached your final destination. What country is located at 30°N, 90°E?What country is located at 30°N, 90°E?
China!
PracticePractice What country is located at the What country is located at the
following coordinates:following coordinates: 60°N, 60°E60°N, 60°E
Russia!
PracticePractice What sea is located at the following What sea is located at the following
coordinates:coordinates: 60°N, 60°W
Labrador Sea
PracticePractice
Which Island Nation is found at the following Which Island Nation is found at the following coordinates:coordinates: 19°S, 175°E
Fiji
PracticePractice Which City is located at the Which City is located at the following coordinates:following coordinates:
15°N, 91°W
Guatemala City
Practice ON YOUR OWNPractice ON YOUR OWN
1.1. Country - 35°N, 31°ECountry - 35°N, 31°E
2.2. Country - 2°N, 104°ECountry - 2°N, 104°E
3.3. Mountain Range – 23.5°N, Mountain Range – 23.5°N, 105°W105°W
4.4. Sea - 20°N, 39°ESea - 20°N, 39°E
5.5. Peninsula - 67°N, 35°EPeninsula - 67°N, 35°E
6.6. Lake - 53°N,109°ELake - 53°N,109°E
7.7. Mountain - 43°S, 171°EMountain - 43°S, 171°E
8.8. City – 44.4°N, 103.5°WCity – 44.4°N, 103.5°W
Cyprus
Singapore
Sierra Madre Occidental
Red SeaKola Peninsula
Lake Baikal
Mt. Cook
Sturgis, SD
Reverse L & LReverse L & L Please tell me the Latitude and Please tell me the Latitude and
Longitude of the following places:Longitude of the following places:
1.Australia2.Saudi Arabia3.Madrid, Spain4.Mt. Kilimanjaro5.Strait of Magellan (Chile/Argentina)6.Mississippi River Delta
Any volunteers to show the class on the map how they found their L & L?