Bellwork August 21

1. What is the name of the latitude line at 66.5* North?

2. What is the name of the latitude line at 66.5* South?

3. The __________ is an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England.

a. equator b. parallel c. 40th meridian d. prime meridian

4. As a line of latitude, the Equator runs _____ to all the lines of longitude.

a. Parallel b. Perpendicular c. Beside d. Near

Name that LineName that Line

0* Longitude0* Longitude

Prime MeridianPrime Meridian

0* Latitude0* Latitude

EquatorEquator

90* North90* North

North PoleNorth Pole

90* South90* South

South PoleSouth Pole

23.5* North23.5* North

Tropic of Tropic of CancerCancer

23.5* South23.5* South

Tropic of Tropic of CapricornCapricorn

66.5* North66.5* North

Arctic CircleArctic Circle

66.5* South66.5* South

Antarctic Antarctic CircleCircle

180* Longitude180* Longitude

International International Date LineDate Line

Tropic of Tropic of CancerCancer

23.5* North23.5* North

North PoleNorth Pole

90* North90* North

EquatorEquator

0* Latitude0* Latitude

Arctic CircleArctic Circle

66.5* North66.5* North

Prime MeridianPrime Meridian

0* Longitude0* Longitude

Antarctic CircleAntarctic Circle

66.5* South66.5* South

South PoleSouth Pole

90* South90* South

Tropic of Tropic of CapricornCapricorn

23.5* South23.5* South

International International Date LineDate Line

180* 180* LongitudeLongitude

Letter to MarvinLetter to Marvin Marvin is wondering how to Marvin is wondering how to

plot coordinates on earth. plot coordinates on earth. You will need to write out a You will need to write out a

set of step by step set of step by step instructions for finding latitude instructions for finding latitude and longitude coordinates on and longitude coordinates on a map.a map.

Ex: Step One Marvin. You Ex: Step One Marvin. You must locate the first number must locate the first number to plot. This number is always to plot. This number is always a line of latitude, which a line of latitude, which measures north and south of measures north and south of the equatorthe equator

Challenge QuestionChallenge QuestionBy looking at the map, By looking at the map,

which of the following which of the following could be the latitude and could be the latitude and longitude of Cape Town?longitude of Cape Town?

A.A.34 degrees south latitude, 34 degrees south latitude, 18 degrees east longitude18 degrees east longitude

B.B.49 degrees north latitude, 49 degrees north latitude, 54 degrees east longitude54 degrees east longitude

C.C.28 degrees south latitude, 28 degrees south latitude, 39 degrees east longitude39 degrees east longitude

D.D.18 degrees north latitude, 18 degrees north latitude, 15 degrees west 15 degrees west longitudelongitude

Bell workBell work

1. What is the coordinate for 23.5*S?1. What is the coordinate for 23.5*S?

2.  Which of the following is true of the Prime Meridian?2.  Which of the following is true of the Prime Meridian?A. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, east or west, A. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, east or west, longitude.longitude.

B. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, north or south, latitude.B. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, north or south, latitude.

C. It's the only point of reference for latitude and C. It's the only point of reference for latitude and longitude on a globe.longitude on a globe.

D. It is considered to be the center of the Earth.D. It is considered to be the center of the Earth.

3. Time zones run along lines of ______________3. Time zones run along lines of ______________

A.A. LatitudeLatitude B. LongitudeB. Longitude

C. Both A & B D. Neither A or BC. Both A & B D. Neither A or B