Bellwork Sept 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 meridiand. 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

Essential Question   What are the coordinates for major points on the globe? (Prime Meridian, International Date Line, Equator, North and South Pole, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and Arctic and Antarctic Circles) (7.3.6)

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Name that line

0* Longitude Prime Meridian

0* Latitude Equator

90* North North Pole

90* South South Pole

23.5* North Tropic of Cancer

23.5* South Tropic of Capricorn

66.5* North Arctic Circle

66.5* South Antarctic Circle

180* Longitude International Date Line

Tropic of Cancer 23.5* North

North Pole 90* North

Equator 0* Latitude

Arctic Circle 66.5* North

Prime Meridian 0* Longitude

Antarctic Circle 66.5* South

South Pole 90* South

Tropic of Capricorn 23.5* South

International Date Line 180* Longitude

Letter to Marvin Marvin is wondering how to plot coordinates on earth. Marvin is wondering how to plot coordinates on earth. You will need to write out a set of step by step instructions for finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a map. You will need to write out a set of step by step instructions for finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a map. Ex: Step One Marvin. You must locate the first number to plot. This number is always a line of latitude, which measures north and south of the equator Ex: Step One Marvin. You must locate the first number to plot. This number is always a line of latitude, which measures north and south of the equator

Challenge Question By looking at the map, which of the following could be the latitude and longitude of Cape Town? A.34 degrees south latitude, 18 degrees east longitude B.49 degrees north latitude, 54 degrees east longitude C.28 degrees south latitude, 39 degrees east longitude D.18 degrees north latitude, 15 degrees west longitude

Bell work 1. What is the coordinate for 23.5*S? 2. Which of the following is true of the Prime Meridian? A. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, east or west, 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 longitude on a globe. C. It's the only point of reference for latitude and 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 ______________ A. LatitudeB. Longitude C. Both A & B D. Neither A or B