Latitude and Longitude

1. Latitude and Longitude

2. Latitude lines • Run West and East but Measure North and South

3. Most important line of Latitude is the Equator. • All lines of Latitude Measure North and South of the Equator.

4. Latitude lines are also called Parallels. • The lines will never meet, intersect, or cross.

5. When locating a place Latitude always comes first. • # ° North or South • North Latitude measures up from the Equator • South Latitude measures down from the Equator • A place is North or South of the Equator

6. Longitude Lines • Run North and South but Measure West and East

7. Most important line of longitude is the Prime Meridian. • All lines of Longitude are measured West and East of the Prime Meridian.

8. Longitude lines are also called Meridians • Lines will meet at the North and South Poles

9. When locating a place Longitude always comes second • #° West or East • West longitude measures left of the Prime Meridian • East longitude measures right of the Prime Meridian • A place is West or East of the Prime Meridian

10. Together lines of latitude and longitude create the Grid System.

11. All Important Lines. • Equator 0° • Arctic Circle 66.5°N • Antarctic Circle 66.5°S • Tropic of Cancer 23.5°N • Tropic of Capricorn 23.5°S • North Pole 90°N • South Pole 90°S • Prime Meridian 0° • 180th Meridian 180°

12. Now its time to locate Places.