1. How to use Latitude & Longitude

2. When you are using Latitude & Longitude, it is similar to using ________ paper.
graph

3. LATITUDE
Latitude lines run from ______ (the least) degrees latitude to _____ (the most) degrees latitude.
The starting line of latitude or ZERO degrees is the _________.
90o North and 90o South are known as __________ & __________. 90
Equator
North Pole
South Pole

4. Draw & Label these 3 Lines
North Pole
Equator
South Pole

5. Writing Latitude North South North South FIRST South below
The two directions that Latitude measures is either _________ or _______.
Just like climbing up (________) or down (_______) on a ladder!
Latitude measurements are written ________.
If your latitude is 57oS, then you are in the _______ (direction) hemisphere or _______ the equator.
North
South
North
South
FIRST
South
below

6. Polaris & Latitude Polaris North Pole Equator South Pole
Using the circle above, DRAW in the star Polaris where it should be located.
Equator
North Pole
South Pole

7. Polaris
Equator
North Pole
South Pole

8. Polaris & Latitude North North
Using the circle above, DRAW in the star Polaris where it should be located.
Polaris can only be seen in the _______ (direction) hemisphere.
You can find your latitude, by measuring how high Polaris is in the ______ (direction) sky.
North
North

9. the altitude of polaris is equal to ________________!
Your Latitude

10. If you measure Polaris to be 42o above the horizon then your latitude is ____ and the direction is ________. 42
North

11. N N N S S S

12. A
15oS B
5oN C
25oN D
25o S

13. As you travel NORTH, Polaris will get _______ in the sky!
As you travel south to the Equator, Polaris will get _______ in the sky until you can’t see it!
Higher
Lower

14. International Date Line
LONGITUDE
Longitude lines run from ___ (the least) degrees longitude to _____ (the most) degrees longitude.
The starting line of longitude or ZERO degrees is the ________________.
The highest line of longitude or 180o is the _______________________.
Lines of longitude ALL meet at the ___________ & ___________.
180
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
North Pole
South Pole

16. Writing Longitude West East Left Right West Left
The two directions that Longitude measures is either _______ or ______.
This is like moving ____ or ______ across a map.
If your longitude is 165oW, then you are in the ______ (direction) hemisphere or _____ of the Prime Meridian.
West
East
Left
Right
West
Left

17. W W W E E E

18. A
30oE B
10oW C
45oE D 0o

20. Latitude
Longitude A
15oS
30oE B
5oN
10oW C
25oN
45oE D
25oS 0o

21. W E N S

22. Location Latitude Longitude
(degrees, direction)
Longitude A
75oN
90oW B
60oN
120oW C
60oE D
15oN
45oW E 0o
150oW F
60oS G
30oS H
15oS
75oE I
45oS
150oE