1. Latitude and Longitude Basics
Mrs. Quam

2. Clay Tablet map from Ga-Sur, 2,500 B.C. “Curiosity goes a long ways.”
Over time the ability to find places in the world has changed because of ideas and inventions that others have created.
Clay Tablet map from Ga-Sur, 2,500 B.C.
Looking at one of the first maps it is amazing anyone found anything.
“Curiosity goes a long ways.”
What does that mean to you?
Please respond to this question on the discussion page.

3. So how did we get to this from that?
A LOT of exploring and inventing!

4. Latitude Equator North Pole 90o N Arctic Circle 66 ½ o N
5 major lines of latitude
2 major points of latitude
Equator = 0o latitude
Measures 0-90o
Distance N and S of the equator
Also known as parallels
Can be used to help determine climate zones
“Lat”itude like a “lad”der
North Pole
90o N
Arctic Circle
66 ½ o N
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
23 ½ o N
Tropic of Capricorn 0o
Antarctic Circle
23 1/2o S
South Pole
90o S
66 ½ o S

5. Longitude Prime Meridian 0o Longitude 2 major lines of longitude
International Dateline = 180o longitude
Measures 0-180o
Distance E and W of the equator
Also known as meridians
All lines go through the North and South Poles
Can be used to help determine time zones
Prime Meridian
0o Longitude