1. Latitude/Longitude

2. Absolute Location
Determined by latitude and longitude

3. Longitude Lines on the earth run North to South (up and down)
Measure east and west
Prime Meridian: most well known line of longitude
Zero degrees east and west (runs through England)
Divides the world in half

5. Latitude Lines on the earth that run west and east (left to right)
Measure north and south
Equator: most well known line of latitude
Zero degrees north and south
Divides the world in half

7. Label the spheres

9. Practice
Give the coordinates for the following: Paris, France; Washington, DC; Beijing, China; Cairo, Egypt
Open textbook to page A8 and A9.
Pick 10 American cities
Record their absolute location using lines of latitude and longitude.