Lines of latitude

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines drawn around the earth from east to west. These lines are called parallels of latitude because they run parallel to each other. They are measured in degrees and are given a number between 0o and 90o.

The most important lines of latitude are:• The equator – 0o

• Tropic of Cancer – 23oN• Tropic of Capricorn – 23oS

Lines of Longitude

Lines of longitude are imaginary lines which run in a north – south direction from the North Pole to the South Pole. The lines are called meridians of longitude and they are also measured in degrees. All lines of longitude are given a number between 0o and 180o

The most important line of longitude is the Prime Meridian. It is located at 0oEW.

Finding a place

The latitude longitude coordinate system uses measurements to describe a position on the surface of the earth. The system has been in use, with little change, since the astronomer Ptolemy used them in his first world atlas in A.D. 150

What country is located at:

50oN 10oE?

50oN is the latitude coordinate

and10oE is the longitude coordinate

GERMANY

What country is located at:

40oN 20oE?GREECE

What country is located at:

45oN 5oE?FRANCE

What are the coordinates for Oslo?

What is the latitude coordinate?

What is the longitude coordinate?

60oN 10oE

What are the coordinates for Helsinki?

60oN 25oE

What are the coordinates for Madrid?

40oN 4oE

Revision - MAPS1. Does this map have

all the elements of BOLTS?

2. What is the capital city of Sweden? How can you tell?

3. Madrid is the capital city of what country?

Revision - DIRECTION 1. In which direction

is Dublin from Berlin?

2. In which direction is Helsinki from Rome?

3. In which direction is Madrid from Berlin?