Latitude and Latitude and LongitudeLongitude

Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude►The earth is divided into lots of The earth is divided into lots of

lines called lines called latitudelatitude and and longitudelongitude..

LinesLines►Longitude lines or meridians run Longitude lines or meridians run

north and south.north and south.►Latitude lines or parallels run east Latitude lines or parallels run east

and west. and west. ►The lines measure distances in The lines measure distances in

degrees.degrees.

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Longitude

Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

►The The equatorequator is 0 degree latitude. is 0 degree latitude. ►It is an imaginary belt that runs It is an imaginary belt that runs

halfway point between the North halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole.Pole and the South Pole.

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Where is 0 degree?Where is 0 degree?

►The The prime meridianprime meridian is 0 degrees is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.

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Latitude and Longitude Latitude and Longitude ResourcesResources

►Latitude & Longitude ActivityLatitude & Longitude Activity►A Printable Latitude & A Printable Latitude &

Longitude Map of the WorldLongitude Map of the World►Latitude & Longitude Map Latitude & Longitude Map

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HemispheresHemispheres

►By using the equator and By using the equator and prime meridian, we can prime meridian, we can divide the world into four divide the world into four hemisphereshemispheres, north, south, , north, south, east, and west. east, and west.

LatitudeLatitude

►The distance from the equator The distance from the equator determines the climate of an determines the climate of an areaarea

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Time ZonesTime Zones

►The Earth is divided into 24 time The Earth is divided into 24 time zones, corresponding to 24 hours in a zones, corresponding to 24 hours in a day. day.

►As the earth rotates, the sun shines As the earth rotates, the sun shines in different areas, moving from east in different areas, moving from east to west during the course of a day. to west during the course of a day.

►Places that have the same longitude Places that have the same longitude will be in the same time zone.will be in the same time zone.

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