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Latitude & Longitude

Learn the two ways to find a location in geography: relative location and absolute location. Understand the grid system of latitude and longitude and practice finding coordinates of various places. Suitable for all ages.

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Latitude & Longitude

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  1. Latitude & Longitude

  2. Location • There are two ways to find location in geography: Relative Location – the location of one place in relation to another Absolute Location – the exact position of a place on the earth’s surface

  3. Grid System Latitude – Lines that circle the earth parallel to the Equator and measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees Lat. - Ladder Lat. – Fat, belt=Equator

  4. Grid System Longitude – Lines that circle the earth from Pole to Pole. Measure distances east or west of the Prime Meridian. Long Longitude – Each line is as long as the others

  5. Grid System • EVERY place on earth has an absolute location and can be found using Latitude and Longitude. Together, Latitude and Longitude form a grid system

  6. Using Latitude & Longitude • Just like a graph in math, first find your Axis. (0°, 0°) Prime Meridian Equator

  7. Finding Latitude • Move North or South on the Prime Meridian (0°) until you reach the correct line of latitude. Example: 30° N

  8. Finding Longitude • After you’ve found the line of latitude, move east or west until you reach the line of longitude Example: 30°N, 90°E

  9. Results! • You’ve now reached your final destination. What country is located at 30°N, 90°E? China!

  10. Practice 60°N, 60°E • What country is located at the following coordinates: Russia!

  11. Practice 60°N, 60°W • What sea is located at the following coordinates: Labrador Sea

  12. Practice • Which Island Nation is found at the following coordinates: Fiji 19°S, 175°E

  13. Practice • Which City is located at the following coordinates: 15°N, 91°W Guatemala City

  14. Practice ON YOUR OWN Cyprus • Country - 35°N, 31°E • Country - 2°N, 104°E • Mountain Range – 23.5°N, 105°W • Sea - 20°N, 39°E • Peninsula - 67°N, 35°E • Lake - 53°N,109°E • Mountain - 43°S, 171°E • City – 44.4°N, 103.5°W Singapore Sierra Madre Occidental Red Sea Kola Peninsula Lake Baikal Mt. Cook Sturgis, SD

  15. Reverse L & L • Please tell me the Latitude and Longitude of the following places: • Australia • Saudi Arabia • Madrid, Spain • Mt. Kilimanjaro • Strait of Magellan (Chile/Argentina) • Mississippi River Delta Any volunteers to show the class on the map how they found their L & L?

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