The vertical lines on a map are called longitude lines, also known as meridians. They are used to tell how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is. They converge at the poles and are widest at the equator. The grid makes it easy to locate any place you wish. Define and describe prime meridian, equator, latitude and longitude locate points on a map when given latitude and longitude coordinates locate us state capitals using latitude and longitude plot latitude and longitude on a map use technology as an enrichment tool use technology as a research tool latitude and longitude lesson. Lines of latitude circle the globe from east to west. Using the world longitude and latitude map and an atlas, answer the following questions and mark the locations. The latitude and longitude coordinate system allows us to describe the locations of points anywhere on earth. Longitude and latitude questions and answers exams contains the questions from various competitive exams. Latitude and longitude worksheets social studies worksheets.
Horizontal mapping lines on earth are lines of latitude. They are known as parallels of latitude, because they run parallel to the equator. Earth in 3d and see the lines of latitude and longitude crisscrossing the globe. In this picture, the sign marks the 45th parallel, but there is no line on the ground because the these lines are imaginary.
Draw dashed lines to indicate and label the tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, arctic circle. Unlike latitude lines, they taper latitude lines are completely parallel, almost as if stacked on top of each other. The antarctic circle on the other hand, is the latitude 66 34. Imaginary lines of longitude center and latitude right help geographers pinpoint locations on earth. Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines that help you find a location anywhere in the world. Longitude and latitude teaching geography, homeschool.
Give your 2nd grader some map coordinate practice with this series of fun worksheets. Through a handson activity using an orange or a tennis ball that represents the earth, students gain an understanding of latitude and longitude. Each location on the globe touches a line of latitude and a line of longitude. Longitude, latitude, longitude, latitude, yes i know what longitude latitude mean. These questions are the part of previous year paper. Geography student reading understanding maps of earth. Students look at lines of latitude and longitude on united states and world maps, discuss why these lines are helpful, and identify landmarks with similar latitude.
Learning latitude and longitude is important, and not just for young cartographers. Latitude and longitude worksheet use the map to answer the following questions about latitude and longitude. Pdf mass size distributions of elemental aerosols in industrial area. Latitude longitude latitude and longitude lines to. The globe is the round shape of the earth that can be divided into 360 degrees, just like a circle. It is the starting point for measuring distances in degrees north or south of the equator.
But instead of being straight lines on a flat surface, latlong lines encircle the earth, either as horizontal circles or vertical half circles. They tell us how much of a full rotation a circle, in essence the angle makes up. Latitude measures how far north or south a point lies from the equator. The grid is composed of imaginary parallels of latitude that are measured in degrees north or south of the equator 0 o latitude and meridians of longitude that are measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian 0 o longitude.
Being able to plot points on a grid carries over to geometry, science, and other fields where kids have to wrestle with data. Pdf outdoor aerosol particles were characterized in industrial area of samalut city elminiaegypt using. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. One grid system used by cartographers is the latitude and longitude grid. City countrystate longitude latitude new york new york philadelphia pennsylvania chicago illinois san francisco california boston massachusetts london england paris france berlin germany rome italy tokyo japan. The area on the map marked east of the prime meridian. Latitude lines are parallel, that is they are the same distance apart. If a pilot or a ships captain wants to specify position on a map, these are the. These kind of questions would be helpful in preparing for exams like ias, pcs, upsc, nda, cds ssc, rrb, psc, ibps.
Pass out textbooksassign textbookread page 7 and answer question at the bottom start unit 1read page 6 and do sequencing worksheet. The equator is defined as 0 degrees, the north pole is 90 degrees north, and the south pole is 90 degrees south. Use an atlas to find the latitude and longitude of the following cities. Latitude and longitude worksheet teachers pay teachers. Use this map to identify the latitude and longitude of each star. Printable outline map with latitude and longitude map and longitude. Longitude on the globe, lines of constant longitude meridians extend from pole to. Grids, latitude, longitude, compass, directions, map, gps lesson abstract in this lesson, students are shown the very basics of navigation.
Latitude lines are also called parallels because they run parallel to the equator. Latitude gives the angular distance, scientifically. What is the latitudinal value of the arctic circle. Add one degree of latitude and enter the coordinates. Each worksheet has 15 sets of latitude and longitude coordinates.
Any locations falling south of this latitude are said to be in the antarctic circle. Introduction to latitude and longitude national geographic society. The first set of cards, showing the globe with only latitude or longitude, are 3part cards to be used in the traditional 3part card manner along with the definitions. I created this latitude and longitude sort to help my students practice latitude and longitude. Latitude and longitude kettering city school district. Latitude and longitude worksheet using an atlas, find the latitude and longitude of each of the following cities.
Latitude is the angular distance measured in degrees. Each location on the globe touches a line of latitude and a. Latitude when you see a coordinate that says the location is 30 degrees south. Why are latitudes and longitudes expressed in angles. Children will work together in pairs to plot each others birthdays on the map using latitude and longitude. Unite us geophysical institute uaf the attitude of latitude the attitude of latitude ocean a continuous saltwater body. In this figure, the black square is about 25 of the way between the latitudes 15on and 20on.
Which city is closest to the same longitude as berlin. On a globe, latitude lines appear as parallel rings that wrap the earth. Lines of latitude measure northsouth position between the poles. Notes revise i trigonometric ratios ii length of an arc iii coordinates take the equator and gmt as reference points take l nm l. At their widest points, these are about 69 miles or 111 km apart like latitude lines. We also use latitude and longitude lines as reference to set the clock all around the world. There is a sort with 12 different clues and 6 graphic examples maps, arrows, etc. The other three cards world map, poles, and globes with both latitude and longitude are simply.
It tells how far from the equator anyplace happens to be. Students use the internet to collect and compare data from a regional coastal weather station to data from an inland area and explore reasons for the differences, focusing on topographic features that create unique and. This document is highly rated by class 2 students and has been viewed 541 times. Latitude and longitude 120w 110w 100w 90w 80w 70w 30n 40n 50n using the coordinates listed below, write the name of the city next to its plotted latitude and. Find latitude and longitude address field enter an address, city, state, place name, postal code or any other name for a location into this field, select north america or europe from the region menu, and then click the find button to retrieve its latitudelongitude coordinate pair. Students use geomapapp to understand the differences between 2d map projections and the 3d world, how places are located by latitude and longitude, units used to measure latitude and longitude, and how latitude and longitude values change as they move about the surface of the earth. On the world map handout outs, as a class, we will locate the latitude and longitude described in the story. Sep 16, 20 this pin was discovered by jessica decoite.
Letter of the star degree of latitude n or s degree of longitude e or w. What ocean does the prime meridian cross the equator. Jan 02, 2010 this is what is happening in my clasroom selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. They are used to tell how far north or south of the equator a place is. Longitude and latitude are ways of describing coordinates on a map. Matt lippis, university of colorado, boulder latitude the measurement that tells you how far you are north or south is called latitude.
Sendthestudentsoutontheplaygroundtofindcoloredflagsthenrecordthelongitutde latitudecoordinatesontheirworksheet. Write the name of the city and state found at the given latitude and longitude coordinates. Through a handson activity using an orange or a tennis ball that represents the earth, students. There are 90 degrees of latitude from the equator to each of the poles, north and south. North or south from the equator wherever a place may be. Strand space location, direction and movement latitude. Latitude the equator is the boundary line that divides the globe into northern and southern hemispheres. Notes revise i trigonometric ratios ii length of an arc iii coordinates take the equator and gmt as reference points take.
This is what is happening in my clasroom selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Lesson at a glance students begin this lesson by creating a graphic organizer to assess their prior knowledge regarding maps. How many degrees of latitude are there in one hemisphere. Latitudes and longitudes, like angles, are expressed in terms of degrees. Latitude and longitude worksheets world map with latitude and longitude grid veigia an activity to reinforce basic latitude and longitude skills. Understanding latitude and longitude journey north. Find latitude and longitude address field enter an address, city, state, place name, postal code or any other name for a location into this field, select north america or europe from the region menu, and then click the find button to retrieve its latitude longitude coordinate pair. Latitudes 1 guide pedagogique version numerique pdf didier fle. Nov 21, 2019 the vertical lines on a map are called longitude lines, also known as meridians. Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, thus they are often referred to as parallels. Lines of latitude on a globe of the earth, lines of latitude are circles of different size. How many degrees of longitude are there in one hemisphere. Any location on earth is described by two numbersits latitude and its longitude. At what latitude are we halfway between the equator and the pole.
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