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Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude

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.

Latitude!Latitude!

0°

23.5 °N

23.5 °S

Remember LAT, lay FLAT.

Page 4: Latitude and Longitude. Latitude and Longitude is one way of expressing absolute location. Houston, TX - They are imaginary lines that circle the globe

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.

Page 6: Latitude and Longitude. Latitude and Longitude is one way of expressing absolute location. Houston, TX - They are imaginary lines that circle the globe

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.

Page 8: Latitude and Longitude. Latitude and Longitude is one way of expressing absolute location. Houston, TX - They are imaginary lines that circle the globe

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

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LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE. Latitude and Longitude Lines of Latitude and Longitude make up an imaginary grid system on the surface of the earth that can be

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Location and Direction Chapter 07. Latitude and Longitude The earth is gridded by imaginary lines called: – Longitude – Latitude

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Finding your location throughout the world!...Longitude, Latitude, Longitude, Latitude, Yes, I know what Longitude, Latitude mean. Longitude is the angular distance measured in degrees

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Latitude and Longitude. What is Latitude? Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that run completely around the globe full circles start at the equator

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Understanding Globes Lines of Latitude – Imaginary horizontal lines around the globe. *Also called Parallels Lines of Longitude – Imaginary vertical lines

Latitude, Longitude, & Map Reading Utah History. Latitude Latitude: imaginary lines on the earth’s surface that help us measure the distance north & south

Objectives Compare and contrast latitude and longitude. Latitude and Longitude Describe how time zones vary. –cartography –equator –latitude –longitude

Understanding Longitude & Latitude

Latitude and Longitude. Latitude Latitude lines are imaginary horizontal lines on a world or large area map. Latitude lines separate the world into

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Latitude & Longitude Lines Latitude and Longitude ► The earth is divided into lots of lines called latitude and longitude

MAP READING Latitude and Longitude. LATITUDE Imaginary lines running East/West Measure North/South of the Equator (0 o ) Splits Earth into Northern/Southern

Unnderstanding Longitude & Latitude

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