LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE Latitude and longitude are imaginary arcs (lines) drawn in a grid pattern on the earth’s surface to measure the location of any place on earth.Latitude and longitude are imaginary arcs (lines) drawn in a grid pattern on the earth’s surface to measure the location of any place on earth.

LATITUDE LATITUDE 1.Lines of latitude are also known as parallels. 2.A parallel is a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator. 3.Lines of latitude are the measurements of north and south locations on the globe. 1.Lines of latitude are also known as parallels. 2.A parallel is a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator. 3.Lines of latitude are the measurements of north and south locations on the globe.

LATITUDE LATITUDE 4.Latitudes are scientifically derived (calculated) by the earth’s shape and its rotation around the sun. 5.The equator is the parallel with the largest circumference and, therefore, the starting point for lines of latitude. 4.Latitudes are scientifically derived (calculated) by the earth’s shape and its rotation around the sun. 5.The equator is the parallel with the largest circumference and, therefore, the starting point for lines of latitude.

LONGITUDE LONGITUDE 1.Lines of longitude are also known as Meridians. 2.A meridian is an arc drawn between the North and South poles. 3.Lines of longitude are the angular measurement of east and west locations on the globe. 1.Lines of longitude are also known as Meridians. 2.A meridian is an arc drawn between the North and South poles. 3.Lines of longitude are the angular measurement of east and west locations on the globe.

LONGITUDE LONGITUDE 4.Lines of longitude have no scientific (“real”) starting point, therefore, 0° longitude is a human creation. 5.The official location for 0° is the Royal Greenwich Observatory just outside of London. 6.This location was chosen at the International Meridian Conference of 1884 held in Washington, D.C. 4.Lines of longitude have no scientific (“real”) starting point, therefore, 0° longitude is a human creation. 5.The official location for 0° is the Royal Greenwich Observatory just outside of London. 6.This location was chosen at the International Meridian Conference of 1884 held in Washington, D.C.

THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 1.On the opposite side of the globe from the Prime Meridian is the International Dateline. 2.For the most part, it follows 180° longitude. 3.There are some adjustments to the Dateline so that it does not divide a country. 4.When you’re heading east across the International Dateline-you turn your clock back 24 hours. When you head west-you 24 hours. 1.On the opposite side of the globe from the Prime Meridian is the International Dateline. 2.For the most part, it follows 180° longitude. 3.There are some adjustments to the Dateline so that it does not divide a country. 4.When you’re heading east across the International Dateline-you turn your clock back 24 hours. When you head west-you 24 hours.

SOURCES Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Rubenstein, James M. An Introduction to Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape. Ninth. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, Print. Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Rubenstein, James M. An Introduction to Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape. Ninth. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, Print.