Latitude & Longitude

1. Latitude & Longitude

2. Latitude • Earth’s imaginary lines that run east and west but MEASURE north and south. Lines of latitude are also called parallels. North West East South

3. Latitude • The Equator is a line of latitude measured at 0° and separates the northern and southern HEMISPHERES. Northern Hemisphere Equator Southern Hemisphere

4. Latitude • The continent of South America lies between which two parallels? • Which city is almost on the Equator? • True or False: Some countries in South America have latitudes which are north of the Equator. • Which continent lies entirely below 60°S latitude? 20°N and 60°S Quito True Antarctica

5. Longitude • Earth’s imaginary lines that run north and south but MEASURE east and west. Lines of longitude are also called meridians. North East West South

6. Longitude • The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude measured at 0° and separates the eastern and western HEMISPHERES. The International Date Line runs exactly halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian. 180° 0° Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere International Date Line

7. Longitude • The continent of Africa lies between which two meridians? • Which four continents does the 40°E longitude line pass through? • The Prime Meridian passes through which three continents? • In what two hemispheres is the United States located? 20°W and 60°E Europe, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica Europe, Africa, and Antarctica Northern and Western

8. Coordinates • The meeting point of a line of latitude and a line of longitude. List latitude coordinates first. (____°N/S, ____°E/W) 45°N, 95°E