Transcript How to use Latitude & Longitude

How to use Latitude &
Longitude
When you are using Latitude & Longitude, it is
similar to using ________ paper.
I.
LATITUDE
• Latitude lines run from ______ (the least)
degrees latitude to _____ (the most)
degrees latitude.
• The starting line of latitude or ZERO
degrees is the _________.
• 90o North and 90o South are known as
__________ & __________.
Draw & Label these 3 Lines
A. Writing Latitude
• The two directions that Latitude measures is
either _________ or _______.
• Just like climbing up (________) or down
(_______) on a ladder!
• Latitude measurements are written ________.
• If your latitude is 57oS, then you are in the
_______ (direction) hemisphere or _______ the
equator.
B. Polaris & Latitude
• Using the circle above, DRAW in the star Polaris
where it should be located.
B. Polaris & Latitude
• Using the circle above, DRAW in the star Polaris
where it should be located.
• Polaris can only be seen in the _______ (direction)
hemisphere.
• You can find your latitude, by measuring how high
Polaris is in the ______ (direction) sky.
THE ALTITUDE OF
POLARIS IS EQUAL
TO
________________!
• If you measure Polaris to be 42o above the
horizon then your latitude is ____ and the
direction is ________.
A
B
C
D
o
15 S
o
5N
o
25 N
o
25 S
• As you travel NORTH, Polaris will get
_______ in the sky!
• As you travel south to the Equator,
Polaris will get _______ in the sky
until you can’t see it!
II. LONGITUDE
• Longitude lines run from ___ (the least) degrees
longitude to _____ (the most) degrees longitude.
• The starting line of longitude or ZERO degrees is
the ________________.
• The highest line of longitude or 180o is the
_______________________.
• Lines of longitude ALL meet at the ___________
& ___________.
A. Writing Longitude
• The two directions that Longitude measures is
either _______ or ______.
• This is like moving ____ or ______ across a map.
• If your longitude is 165oW, then you are in the
______ (direction) hemisphere or _____ of the
Prime Meridian.
A
B
C
D
o
30 E
o
10 W
o
45 E
o
0
Latitude
Longitude
A
15oS
30oE
B
5oN
10oW
C
25oN
45oE
D
25oS
0o
Latitude
Longitude
(degrees, direction)
(degrees, direction)
A
75oN
90oW
B
60oN
120oW
C
60oN
60oE
D
15oN
45oW
E
0o
150oW
F
60oS
120oW
G
30oS
0o
H
15oS
75oE
I
45oS
150oE
Location