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Bellwork Sept. 3 1. What is the name of the latitude line at 66.5* North? 2. What is the name of the latitude line at 66.5* South? 3. The __________ is an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England. a. equator b. parallel c. 40th meridiand. prime meridian 4. As a line of latitude, the Equator runs _____ to all the lines of longitude. a. Parallel b. Perpendicular c. Beside d. Near
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Essential Question What are the coordinates for major points on the globe? (Prime Meridian, International Date Line, Equator, North and South Pole, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and Arctic and Antarctic Circles) (7.3.6)
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Today Study BrainPop Discuss Thursday Name that Line
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Name that line
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0* Longitude Prime Meridian
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0* Latitude Equator
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90* North North Pole
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90* South South Pole
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23.5* North Tropic of Cancer
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23.5* South Tropic of Capricorn
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66.5* North Arctic Circle
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66.5* South Antarctic Circle
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180* Longitude International Date Line
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Tropic of Cancer 23.5* North
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North Pole 90* North
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Equator 0* Latitude
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Arctic Circle 66.5* North
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Prime Meridian 0* Longitude
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Antarctic Circle 66.5* South
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South Pole 90* South
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Tropic of Capricorn 23.5* South
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International Date Line 180* Longitude
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Letter to Marvin Marvin is wondering how to plot coordinates on earth. Marvin is wondering how to plot coordinates on earth. You will need to write out a set of step by step instructions for finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a map. You will need to write out a set of step by step instructions for finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a map. Ex: Step One Marvin. You must locate the first number to plot. This number is always a line of latitude, which measures north and south of the equator Ex: Step One Marvin. You must locate the first number to plot. This number is always a line of latitude, which measures north and south of the equator
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Challenge Question By looking at the map, which of the following could be the latitude and longitude of Cape Town? A.34 degrees south latitude, 18 degrees east longitude B.49 degrees north latitude, 54 degrees east longitude C.28 degrees south latitude, 39 degrees east longitude D.18 degrees north latitude, 15 degrees west longitude
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Bell work 1. What is the coordinate for 23.5*S? 2. Which of the following is true of the Prime Meridian? A. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, east or west, longitude. B. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, north or south, latitude. B. It is equivalent to 0 degrees, north or south, latitude. C. It's the only point of reference for latitude and longitude on a globe. C. It's the only point of reference for latitude and longitude on a globe. D. It is considered to be the center of the Earth. D. It is considered to be the center of the Earth. 3. Time zones run along lines of ______________ A. LatitudeB. Longitude C. Both A & B D. Neither A or B
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