Latitude & Longitude
Lines
Latitude and Longitude
►The
earth is divided into lots of lines
called latitude and longitude.
Lines
►Longitude
lines run north and south.
►Latitude lines run east and west.
►The lines measure distances in
degrees.
Longitude
Latitude
Lines of Latitude
► Lines
of latitude on a globe are also called
parallels.
► The equator is 0 degrees latitude.
► It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway between
the North Pole and the South Pole.
Equator
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► Lines of longitude are also
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► The prime meridian isE0 degrees
longitude. This
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imaginary line runs throughNthe Greenwich,
Lines of Longitude
England.
Hemispheres
►By
using the equator and prime
meridian, we can divide the
world into four hemispheres,
north, south, east, and west.
Latitude and Longitude Resources
►Maps
and Map Skills Degrees,
Latitude, & Longitude
Worksheet
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