3. Latitude and Longitude
Latitude and longitude are two grid points by which
you can locate any point of earth.
4. Latitude
Latitude ALWAYS comes before longitude.
Youcan remember that because the “a” in latitude
comes before “o” in longitude.
A way to remember that Latitude runs East to West
is to think about the rhyme “Lat lays flat”
5. Latitude
The Equator is the boundary line that divides the
globe into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
The Equator registers at 0 degrees latitude.
Find the Equator on your map and highlight it.
6. Latitude
When you see a coordinate that says the location is
30 degrees South. That means that the location is
30 degrees below the Equator.
When you see a coordinate that says the location is
30 degrees North. That means that the location is
30 degrees above the Equator
7. Longitude
A way to remember that longitude lines run North to
South is to find the word “long” in the word
“longitude.”
The Prime Meridian is the boundary line that divides the
globe into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
The Prime Meridian registers at 0 degrees longitude
Find the Prime Meridian on your map and highlight it.
8. Longitude
The Earth is divided into 360 equal parts called
meridians. There are 180 equal parts West and 180
equal parts East of the Prime Meridian
When you see a coordinate that says the location is 30
degrees East. That means that the location is 30
degrees to the right of the Prime Meridian.
When you see a coordinate that says the location is 30
degrees West. That means that the location is 30
degrees to the left of the Prime Meridian.
9. Map Skills
Looking at your Continents and Oceans Map try
and find the latitude and longitude coordinates for
points A and B.
Write your latitude and longitude coordinates at the
bottom of you map.
Once you have tried on your own turn to your partner
and share.
10. Map Skill Answers
The coordinates for points A and B are as follows:
A) 30 degrees N, 60 degrees W
B) 45 degrees S, 90 degrees E
