Latitude and Longitude PDF

Latitude and Longitude  Lesson Objectives Differentiate between lines of latitude and longitude; Name the main lines of latitude and longitude and their value; Identify countries and physical landforms in their atlas then indicate whether they are in N/S Latitude or W/E lo...

Latitude and Longitude  Lesson Objectives Differentiate between lines of latitude and longitude; Name the main lines of latitude and longitude and their value; Identify countries and physical landforms in their atlas then indicate whether they are in N/S Latitude or W/E longitude; Locate places using latitude and longitude. Watch the video then name at least two things that you have learnt about latitude and longitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwUuVdF8ohY WHAT IS LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE? LATITUDE and LONGITUDE  What are Lines of Latitude? Lines of Latitude are imaginary lines that run horizontally (west to east). Latitude lines are numbered in degrees. Every point on a Line of Latitude has the same value Latitude lines help to determine the position of a place. Lines of Latitude decrease in length towards the poles but increase in value. Lines of Latitude locate places North or South of the Equator. The main and longest latitude is the equator.  Latitude North Pole 90 80 Lines of 70 60 latitude are numbered [ from 0° at the equator to EQUATOR 50 40 30 20 10 Lines of latitude are ] 10 90° N.L. at 20 numbered the North 30 40 from 0° at Pole. 50 the equator 60 to 90° S.L. 70 80 at the South 90 Pole. South Pole  Latitude The North Pole is at 90° N The equator 40° N is the 40° is at 0° line of latitude latitude. It is north of the neither north EQUATOR equator. nor south. It is at the center between 40° S is the 40° line north and of latitude south of The South Pole south. the equator. is at 90° S Major Lines of Latitude Let’s play Globe Says Body parts represent the major lines of latitude Top of head – North Pole Ears – Arctic Circle Shoulders – Tropic of Cancer Waist – Equator Knees – Tropic of Capricorn Shins – Antarctic Circle Toes – South Pole  What are Lines of Longitude? Lines of Longitude are imaginary lines that run vertically (north to south) The main longitude line is the Greenwich Meridian or the Prime Meridian. Longitude lines are numbered in degrees from 0°. to 180° east or west of Greenwich. Where the meridian 180° W meets meridian 180° E it is called the International Dateline. Longitude lines help to determine the position of a place and time. Lines of Longitude locate places West or East of the Greenwich.  Longitude Lines of longitude begin at the Prime Meridian. 60° W is the 60° E is the 60° line of 60° line of longitude east longitude west of the Prime of the Prime W E Meridian. Meridian. The Prime Meridian is located at 0°. It is neither east nor west.  180° Longitude N West Longitude East Longitude W E PRIME MERIDIAN S Lines of longitude are numbered east from the Prime Meridian to the 180° line and west from the Prime Meridian to the 180° line. Lines of longitude Lines of latitude and longitude COMPARING LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE CHECKPOINT 1. Define the terms Latitude and Longitude 2. Identify two differences between latitude and longitude. Remember to use the comparative terms. 3. Name the main lines of longitude and latitude.  EQUATOR Latitude lines run east/west but they measure north or south of the equator (0°) splitting the earth into the North Latitude and South Latitude. North Latitude Equator South Latitude  Prime Meridian The Prime Meridian (0°) and the 180° line split the earth into the West Longitude and East Longitude. Prime Meridian East West Longitude Longitude Places located east of the Prime Meridian have an east longitude (E) address. Places located west of the Prime Meridian have a west longitude (W) address.  Activity: Use your atlas/ Google Earth to identify the latitude (North or South) and longitude (East or West) for the following countries and landforms. Countries Latitude Longitude Physical Latitude Longitude Landforms Canada Sahara Desert Brazil Great Barrier Reef India Amazon River Madagascar Himalayas Mts. Barbados Kalahari Desert New Zealand Rocky Mts. Zimbabwe Ganges River Egypt Tibetan Plateau  Video on Finding Latitude and Longitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGLc-BvWZY&feature=emb_logo Give the latitude and longitude for the following locations. When giving the latitude and longitude: The Latitude is written first then Longitude. latitude and longitude for the following locations Place Latitude Longitude A B C D E F G H I J  Plenary What have you learned? Can you write a fact you have learned beginning with each of the following letters? E A R T H. E.G Earth is divided into northern and southern hemisphere by the equator  Revision Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SB62SSk-UM&feature=emb_logo Books needed for Class