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Latitude and Longitude
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Compass Directions navigational instrument that shows __________________in a frame of reference on the Earth “ N ever E at S oggy W heat” directions
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Latitude - or FLATitude - Lines that run _____________________________ Reference line: ___________________________ Reference line: ___________________________ Measure ____________________________________ of equator How to remember: ladder EAST/WEST The Equator NORTH/SOUTH
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Latitude How far North or South something is from the equator! Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere (90°N) (90°S) Increasing from 0° at equator to 90°N at NP Increasing from 0° at equator to 90°S at SP
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Any location north of the equator is a NORTH LATITUDE
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Any location south of the equator is a SOUTH LATITUDE
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How can we measure latitude without a GPS? POLARIS!!!
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Polaris POLARIS: a _____________ located directly above the ____________________________ (also called the “North Star”) Angle from the horizon to Polaris gives an observer their ______________________ Only works in the Northern Hemisphere... WHY star North Pole latitude
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Polaris Zenith
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Polaris
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What would be this observers latitude?
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At what altitude would we see Polaris in the Night Sky here in Greenville, NY?
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Longitude Lines that run ____________________________ Reference line: ___________________________(0°) – passes through Greenwich, England Measure ____________________________ of Prime Meridian Meet at the POLES! Way to remember: Orange NORTH/SOUTH Prime Meridian EAST/WEST
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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, England
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Longitude Lines of longitude go up to 180° east or south of Prime Meridian and meet at the _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ International Date Line
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Any location west of the prime meridian is a WEST LONGITUDE
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Any location east of the prime meridian is an EAST LONGITUDE
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How can we measure Longitude without a GPS?
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Longitude without a GPS Sun at highest point at _______________________ It takes ________ hours for the Earth to rotate 360° Sun moves across the sky at ______________________ So longitude can be measured simply with a clock! noon (12 pm) 24 15°per hour
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Orange cut through lines of longitude Orange cut through lines of latitude
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Is it possible to walk around the globe crossing all 360° of longitude in a minute? If so, where? Is it possible to walk across all lines of latitude in a minute? If so, where?
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By combining latitude and longitude, any point can be pinpointed
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Why do we need a grid system?
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A location’s coordinates: _______ °N or °S, _______ °E or °W Example: Detroit 42°N 83°W
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What are the coordinates of location A? What are the coordinates of location B? What are the coordinates of location C? 0° 15° N 30° N 45° N 60° N 75° N 0° W15° W30° W45° W60° W75° W 90° W 105° W A B C
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