Latitude & Longitude
What is a coordinate system?_____________________________________________________________________
Coordinates = _______________
The system used to locate points on Earth is called ___________________________________________
Latitude is the ______________ distance __________ or
__________ of the equator.
-Measured in degrees _____ or _____.
-There are _______ and _______ totaling __________.
-Each degree has ______ minutes.
The _________________ is the middle line of latitude between
the North and South Poles.
-Equator = _____ latitude.
Longitude is the ______________ distance _______ or _______ of the prime meridian.
-Measured in degrees _____ or _____.
-There are _______ and _______ totaling __________.
-Each degree has ______ minutes.
Each meridian (___________________________________)
connects the __________ and __________ poles.
The meridian that passes through ______________ England is
the _________ meridian.
-Prime Meridian = ______ longitude
The meridian that is 180 degrees is the
_________________________________________.
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 Exercise #7 – Label the Map based on the PowerPoint
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 Exercise #8 – Latitude and Longitude Practice
Directions:
1. Determine the latitude and longitude of each point on the map.
a. Use N or S for latitude.
b. Use E or W for longitude.
2. Plot points W, X, Y, and Z using the given latitude and longitude.
Point A = Lat.__________
Point B = Lat.__________
Point C = Lat.__________
Point D = Lat.__________
Long.__________
Long.__________
Long.__________
Long.__________
Point W = 10° S, 40° W
Point X = 0°, 140° W
Point Y = 40° N, 100° E
Point Z = 80° N, 0°
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Polaris: The _______________ Star
The altitude (____________) of Polaris = your _________________ on Earth.
Look at the
example to the
right!
Polaris is _______ above the horizon. Therefore the latitude of the observer is ______ ° North.
As latitude increases, altitude of Polaris _____________________.
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Exercise #9 – Latitude, Longitude, and Time Questions
1. The diagram below shows an observer on Earth measuring the altitude of Polaris.
What is the latitude of this observer?
a. 90° N
c. 43° N
b. 66.5° N
d. 23.5° N
Time Zones
How many time zones are on Earth? _____________________
Each time zone is approximately _______ degrees of longitude apart.
-360 degrees / 24 hours = _____ degrees per hour
The Earth rotates on its axis _____ degrees / hour
-15 degrees x 24 hours = 360 degrees per day = 1 rotation per day.
This causes the sun to ______________ to move across the sky _______ per hour.
Base your answers to questions 2 and 3 on the passage and time zones map shown below.
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Time Zones
In 1883, Earth was divided into 24 time zones. The United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) has four time
zones, which are indicated by different shadings on the map. Each zone is roughly centered on lines of
longitude that are 15° apart. These lines are shown as dashed lines on the map. Most locations within a time
zone have the same time. This time is called standard time. As you move to the west, the time in each zone is
one hour earlier than the previous time zone.
2. When it is 1 a.m. in New York City, what time is it in Denver?
3. Explain, in terms of Earth’s rotation, why the time zones are 15° of longitude apart.
4. The approximate latitude of Utica, New York, is
(1) 43°05' N
(3) 75°15' E
(2) 43°05' S
(4) 75°15' W
5. The diagram below shows an observer on Earth viewing the star Polaris.
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What is this observer’s latitude?
(1) 38° N
(2) 38° S
(3) 52° N
(4) 52° S
 Exercise #10 – NYS Latitude and Longitude
Directions:
1. Use the map on the next page to determine the latitude and longitude of the following NYS locations.
2. Remember to use °N and °W
1. Mt. Marcy:__________ __________
2. Watertown:__________ __________
3. Massena:__________ __________
4. Ithaca:__________ __________
5. Kingston:__________ __________
6. Syracuse:__________ __________
7. Oswego:__________ __________
8. Old Forge:__________ __________
9. Jamestown:__________ __________
10. Elmira:__________ __________
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Landscape Regions
Landscapes are the features of Earth’s surface at the interfaces between the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, and the top of the lithosphere.
Characteristics: ____________________, ____________________,
_____________________, ____________________, ______________________,
____________________.
Landscape regions are identified based on ________________ and __________________.
Mountain: ________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Plateau: __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Lowland (Plain): __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Different landscapes and landforms are caused by:
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
 Exercise #11 – Workbook Review Questions
Directions:
3. Answer questions #12-28 on pages 20 - 23 in your workbook in the space provided below.
4. Remember to look back at the reading from pages #22-24, your ESRT, and your notes.
12. __________
18. __________
24. _________
13. __________
19. __________
25. _________
14. __________
20. __________
26. _________
15. __________
21. __________
27. _________
16. __________
22. _________
28. _________
17. __________
23. _________
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