Latitude and Longitude (small details)
Equator
0 degrees line of latitude.
Highest possible Longitude.
180 (IDL)
Highest possible Longitude
180 degrees
Tropic of Cancer
23.5 degrees North latitude(farthest point north that receives direct sunlight on or around June 21st).
Tropic of Capricorn
23.5 degrees South latitude (farthest point south that receives direct sunlight on or around December 21st.)
Arctic Circle
66.5 degrees North latitude
Antarctic Circle
66.5 degrees South latitude
Highest possible Latitude
90 degrees
hemisphere
Half of the earth.
Latitude
Imaginary horizontal lines that run across the earth, but they are measured in degrees north and south from the equator.
the definition of lines of latitude
Imaginary lines on earth that run parallel to the equator. They run east-west and measure the distance north and south of the equator (˚N or ˚S).
Longitude
Imaginary lines that run North and South on the earth but they measure in degrees East and West from the Prime Meridian.
This happens to the temperature when the degrees of latitude get bigger (20 degrees to 40 degrees to 60 degrees, etc).
It gets colder
This happens to the temperature when you move closer to the equator.
It gets warmer
An absolute location
Latitude and longitude are used for identifying ________________.
Latitude
Lines of ___________ run east and west but measure distances north and south of the equator.
Longitude
Lines of ______________ run north and south but measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.
International Dateline
Located at 180 degrees longitude. It is where the start of each new day begins.
Equator
Most important line of latitude located at zero degrees latitude. Separates earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Most important line of longitude located at zero degrees longitude. Helps to separate the earth into the E/W hemispheres.
absolute location
The exact place where lines of latitude and longitude meet.
polar, temperate, and tropical
What are the names of the world's 3 climate zones?
climate zones
What does looking at areas between certain latitudes help us figure out about those areas?
Equator
What famous line is at 0 degrees latitude?
Prime Meridian
What famous lines is at 0 degrees longitude?
degrees
What is LATITUDE & LONGITUDE measured in?
longitude
What is measured by degrees EAST or WEST of the Prime Meridian?
latitude
What is measured by degrees NORTH or degrees SOUTH of the Equator?
0º, 40ºW
What is the absolute location of the Star?
30ºN, 140ºE
What is the absolute location of the circle?
20ºS, 140ºE
What is the absolute location of the heart?
40ºS, 100ºW
What is the absolute location of the smiley face?
40ºS, 70ºE
What is the absolute location of the triangle?
90 degrees
What is the maximum number of degrees it is possible to move north or south of the Equator?
absolute location
What is the word that means the exact location of a place on earth?
D
What letter is located at 20ºS, 60ºW?
B
What letter is located at 30ºN, 10ºE?
E
What letter is located at 40ºS, 70ºE
C
What letter is located at 50ºN, 100ºW?
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What two hemispheres does the equator divide the world into?
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
What two hemispheres does the prime meridian divide the world into?
Southern Hemisphere
Which hemisphere is highlighted in green?
Western Hemisphere
Which hemisphere is highlighted in pink?
Highest possible Latitude.
90N or 90S
Hemisphere
A ____________ refers to half of the Earth.
coordinates
The latitude and longitude numbers identifying the absolute location of a place on earth.
Parallels
What are lines of latitude also called?
Meridians
What are the lines of longitude also called?
You need 2 of these to find a location
coordinates
Latitude
imaginary lines around the Earth that run left to right
Longitude
imaginary lines running up and down from the North Pole to the South Pole
When giving coordinates, which comes first?(latitude or longitude?)
latitude is always given first and longitude second
relative location
location in relation to another place
Hemisphere
one-half of earth
equator
An imaginary line that runs around the center of the earth halfway between the north and south poles at 0˚ latitude. Divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
prime meridian
An imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole at 0˚ longitude. Divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Parallels
Another name for Latitude.
Meridians
Another name for Longitude.
parallels
Another name for lines of latitude.
meridians
Another name for lines of longitude.
Degree
Basic unit of measure for latitude and longitude
the definition of lines of longitude
Imaginary lines on earth that run from the north pole to south pole. They run north-south and measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian (˚E or ˚W).
Equator
The ____________ is a major line of latitude measured at 0° latitude.
Antarctic Circle
The _______________ is a major line of longitude measured at 66° South.
Arctic Circle
The ___________is a major line of latitude measured at 66° North.
Prime Meridian
the line of 0 degrees longitude
