Latitude & Longitude Practice

Your time is 5 pm, at the Prime Meridian it is 4 pm. What is your line of longitude?

*1 hour difference, 1 * 15 = 15 Going forwards in time makes you in the EASTERN Hemisphere.. = 15 degrees EAST

Your time is 9 am, at the Prime Meridian it is 3 pm. What is your line of longitude?

*6 hour difference, 6 * 15 = 90 Going backwards in time makes you in the Western Hemisphere.. = 90 degrees WEST

Equator

0° of latitude, *divides* the Earth into *North* and *South Hemispheres*.

Prime Meridian

0° of longitude, *divides* the Earth into *East* and *West Hemispheres*.

How many hours apart is a time zone from the time zone just before it or after it?

1 hour

North Pole

90° North, northernmost latitude on Earth

South Pole

90° South, southern most latitude on Earth

Which is a more accurate representation of the earth.. a Map or Globe

A *globe is more accurate than a flat map* 1. represents the true shape 2. accurately portrays continent shapes and distance between landmasses

Degrees

Unit of measurement used to measure the distance between lines of latitude and longitude.

Western Hemisphere

West of the Prime Meridian to 180°

Two hemisphere's we live in are....

Western and Northern Hemisphere

Longitude

What kind of lines are stripes of time zones

Time zone boundaries are often zigzagged instead of______

straight

Parallels

Another name for lines of latitude

Meridians

Another name for longitude

Eastern Hemisphere

East of the Prime Meridian to 180°

Northern Hemisphere

From the Equator to 90° North

Southern Hemisphere

From the Equator to 90° South

International Date Line

Generally 180° of longitude, the highest degree of longitude, where the date changes.

Hemisphere

Half of the globe

How many time zones is the earth divided into?

24 time zones

It is 2 pm at the Prime Meridian and you are located at 45 degrees EAST Longitude. What time is it where you are now?

45 degrees / 15 hours per degree = 3 hours difference *Since it is EAST , we are adding 3 hours to the given time 2 pm + 3 hours = 5pm

It is 10 am at the Prime Meridian and you are located at 60 degrees WEST Longitude. What time is it where you are now?

60 degrees / 15 hours per degree = 4 hours difference *Since it is WEST , we are subtracting hours from the given time 10 am - 4 hours = 6 am

Arctic Circle

66.5° North latitude

Antarctic Circle

66.5° South latitude

Longitude

Lines that come together at the north and south pole

Latitude

Lines that never meet - *parallel*

Longitude

Measured East and West of the Prime Meridian. These lines run vertically north to south. 0° to 180°

Latitude

Measured North and South of the Equator. These lines run horizontally. 0° to 90°