1. How can you find an exact location of a place?

2. Longitude and Latitude

3. Longitude and Latitude
Imaginary lines that are drawn around Earth to help geographers study location of places.
Latitude: Horizontal lines that run EAST to WEST. Latitude is the distance north or south of the Equator, measured in units called degrees.
Longitude: Vertical lines that run NORTH to SOUTH. Longitude is the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.
Philadelphia is located at about 39°N and 75° W on Earth.

4. Equator and Prime Meridian
The Equator marks 0 latitude. Think of it as Earth’s belt. It runs directly around Earth’s middle.
The Prime Meridian marks 0 longitude. It runs from top to bottom of Earth.
Each half of Earth is called a hemisphere.