LATITUDE AND

LONGITUDE

Latitude lines

Run West and East but Measure North and South

Most important line of Latitude is the Equator.

All lines of Latitude Measure North and South of the Equator.

Latitude lines are also called Parallels.

The lines will never meet, intersect, or cross.

When locating a place Latitude always comes first.

# ° North or South North Latitude

measures up from the Equator

South Latitude measures down from the Equator

A place is North or South of the Equator

Longitude Lines

Run North and South but Measure West and East

Most important line of longitude is the Prime Meridian. All lines of Longitude are measured West

and East of the Prime Meridian.

Longitude lines are also called Meridians

Lines will meet at the North and South Poles

When locating a place Longitude always comes second

#° West or East West longitude

measures left of the Prime Meridian

East longitude measures right of the Prime Meridian

A place is West or East of the Prime Meridian

Together lines of latitude and longitude create the Grid System.

All Important Lines.

Equator 0° Arctic Circle 66.5°N Antarctic Circle 66.5°S Tropic of Cancer 23.5°N Tropic of Capricorn

23.5°S North Pole 90°N South Pole 90°S Prime Meridian 0° 180th Meridian 180°

Now its time to locate Places.