1. Latitude and Longitude

2. Latitude and Longitude is one way of expressing absolute location.
-They are
imaginary
lines that circle
the globe.
Represent that 29d N, 95d W.
Houston, TX

3. Latitude! 90 degrees North - 90 degress South 23.5 °N 0° 23.5 °S
Remember LAT, lay FLAT.

4. Latitude! Also known as “parallels”…because they run
parallel to each other.

5. Latitude! Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Divides the
Equator - 0°
Divides the
Earth into
Northern
and Southern
hemispheres.
Southern Hemisphere

6. Longitude! 0 degrees to 180 degrees (both West and East)
Go up and down, from North Pole to South
Pole.
0 degrees to
180 degrees
(both West and East)

7. Longitude!
Also known as
“meridians”…
like the Prime
Meridian.

8. Longitude! Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Divides the
Earth into
Eastern
and Western
hemispheres.
Prime Meridian - 0°

9. How do we use latitude and longitude to find a place?

10. Practice…
What continent is at 60°N
and 120°W?
North America

11. Practice…
Australia
What continent is at 30°S
and 150°E?

12. 18° S , 127° E
A B C
37° N , 105° W
33° N , 45 ° E