Understanding Longitude And Latitude

Unnderstanding Longitude & Latitude

Typical Graph ,[object Object],[object Object]

Typical Graph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Y axis X axis

Typical Graph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(0,0) (3,8) Y X (9,5)

Typical Graph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],X Y (-X,+Y) (+X,-Y) (+X,+Y) (-X,-Y) (0,0)

East West, North South on The Earth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Y X

East West, North South on the Earth ,[object Object],N S E W

East West, North South on the Earth ,[object Object],[object Object],(N, W) (N, E) (S, W) (S, E)

East West, North South on the Earth ,[object Object],(N, W) Prime Meridian

East West, North South on the Earth ,[object Object],Prime Meridian ? If you said South and East , you’re right!

What is Latitude? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Y X 90 °S 90 °N

What is Latitude? ,[object Object],[object Object],Y X 90 °S 90 °N This is also true of longitude.

What is Latitude? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Y X 90 °S 90 °N

What is Longitude? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Y X 180 °W 180 °E

What is Longitude? ,[object Object],[object Object],Y X 180 °W 180 °E

So Where is (0,0)? ,[object Object],[object Object]

See If You Can Tell In Which Quarter These Lon/Lats Are Located ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A B C D

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Let's See How You Did!

Positioning on the Earth’s Surface Latitude and Longitude together enable the fixing of position on the Earth’s surface. Equator Latitude 0 o Latitude: ( 90 o N to 90 o S) Latitude 23½ o North Tropic of Cancer Latitude 23½ o South Tropic of Capricorn Longitude 30 o East Longitude 60 o East Longitude 30 o West Longitude 60 o West East is the direction of rotation of the Earth North Pole South Pole 23½ o 23½ o 66½ o 90 o 90 0 21 st June 22 nd December 22 nd Sept 20 th March 30 o E 60 o E 90 o E 90 o W 30 o W 60 o W Longitude 90 o East Longitude 90 o West Prime Meridian 0 o Longitude Longitude: (180 o E to 180 o W)

Now you’re ready to find some locations on a map!

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