Longitude and Latitude. Lines Longitude lines run north and south. Longitude lines run north and south. Latitude lines run east and west. Latitude lines.

Longitude and LatitudeLongitude and Latitude

LinesLines Longitude lines run north and south.Longitude lines run north and south. Latitude lines run east and west. Latitude lines run east and west. The lines measure distances in The lines measure distances in

degrees.degrees.

Lines of longitude only

Cross-sections through lines of latitude

Cross-section through line of longitude

Orange cut through lines of longitude

Orange cut through lines of latitude

Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

The The equatorequator is 0 degree latitude. is 0 degree latitude. It is an imaginary belt that runs It is an imaginary belt that runs

halfway point between the North Pole halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole.and the South Pole.

Equator

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Lines that go across from left to right

Remembering LatitudeRemembering Latitude

LatitudeLatitude

“ “Fatitude”Fatitude”

Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

The The prime meridianprime meridian is is 0 degrees longitude. 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line This imaginary line runs through the runs through the United Kingdom, United Kingdom, France, Spain, western France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.Africa, and Antarctica.

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MERIDIAN

It goes right through Greenwich, It goes right through Greenwich, England and is a place tourists visit.England and is a place tourists visit.

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Lines that go across from top to bottom

Remembering LongitudeRemembering Longitude Longitude:Longitude:

• ““It's a LONG, LONG It's a LONG, LONG way from pole to pole, way from pole to pole, pole to pole, pole to pole to pole, pole to polepoleIt's a LONG, LONG It's a LONG, LONG way from pole to pole, way from pole to pole, so we call those so we call those LONGITUDES.”LONGITUDES.”

• How long or tall How long or tall are you? Your are you? Your height is up and height is up and down. Longitude down. Longitude goes up and goes up and down.down.

Major Lines of LatitudeMajor Lines of Latitude

North PoleNorth Pole Arctic CircleArctic Circle Tropic of Tropic of

CancerCancer EquatorEquator Tropic of Tropic of

CapricornCapricorn Antarctic Antarctic

CircleCircle South PoleSouth Pole

East, West, North, and South on East, West, North, and South on the Earththe EarthNorth Latitude

South Latitude

East Longitude

WestLongitude

(N, W) (N, E)

(S, W)(S, E)

(N, W)

Prime Meridian

Equator

What would be What would be the latitude and the latitude and longitude longitude directions in directions in Australia?Australia?

Prime Meridian ?

If you said South and East , you’re right!

So Where is (0,0)?So Where is (0,0)? The origin point The origin point

(0,0) is where (0,0) is where the equator the equator intersects theintersects the prime prime meridian.meridian.

(0,0) is off the (0,0) is off the western coast of western coast of Africa in the Africa in the Atlantic Ocean.Atlantic Ocean.

If latitude and longitude might beIf latitude and longitude might be

3737° N, 76° W…° N, 76° W…

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You are about here!

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Using the map, see if you can find Using the map, see if you can find the locations…the locations…

4141°N, 21°E°N, 21°E 37°N, 76°W37°N, 76°W 72°S, 141°W72°S, 141°W 7°S, 23°W7°S, 23°W 15°N, 29°E15°N, 29°E 34°S, 151°E34°S, 151°E

A map is included on the next slide…

• 41°N, 21°E• 37°N, 76°W

72°S, 141°W 7°S, 23°W

• 72°S, 141°W• 7°S, 23°W

• 15°N, 29°E• 34°S, 151°E

Can you find the locations?

Websites for StudentsWebsites for Students Social Studies for Kids: Basic GeographySocial Studies for Kids: Basic Geography

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/latitudelongitude.htm

BoatSafeKids: How are flat charts and maps made BoatSafeKids: How are flat charts and maps made of our round planet?of our round planet?http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/mercator.htmhttp://www.boatsafe.com/kids/mercator.htm

Interactive Latitude and LongitudeInteractive Latitude and Longitudehttp://www.geovista.psu.edu/grants/http://www.geovista.psu.edu/grants/MapStatsKids/MSK_portal/concepts_latlg.htmlMapStatsKids/MSK_portal/concepts_latlg.html

Map Stats for KidsMap Stats for Kidshttp://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g3_u6/index.htmlapplications/imaps/maps/g3_u6/index.html

Websites for TeachersWebsites for Teachers Geography Classroom Game Geography Classroom Game

http://geography.about.com/od/teachgeography/a/classlatithttp://geography.about.com/od/teachgeography/a/classlatitude.htmude.htm

Great Teaching ToolsGreat Teaching Toolshttp://www.classbrain.com/artteach/publish/http://www.classbrain.com/artteach/publish/article_108.shtmlarticle_108.shtml

Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitudehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/01/popup/lat_long.html01/popup/lat_long.html

Yarning about Latitude and LongitudeYarning about Latitude and Longitudehttp://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson043.shtmllesson043.shtml

Longitude and Latitude. Lines Longitude lines run north and south. Longitude lines run north and south. Latitude lines run east and west. Latitude lines.

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