The other three cards world map, poles, and globes with both latitude and longitude are simply. Latitude and longitude are the units that represent the coordinates at geographic coordinate system. If o is the centre of the latitude 600n, find the area of the minor sector opq 3 mks 2. A brief synopsis of latitude and longitude and how they are used to accurately describe locations on the surface of the earth. Longitude is the angular distance measured in degrees. Latitude, longitude and t ime eastern and western hemispheres. What ocean does the prime meridian cross the equator. In other words, the sun traverses 15 0 of longitudes per hour or one degree of longitude in every four minutes of time. Introduction to latitude and longitude national geographic society. Latitude lines are parallel, that is they are the same distance apart. Latitude, longitude harvard cfa harvard university. Longitude, latitude, longitude, latitude, yes, i know what longitude, latitude mean. Use the map to answer the following questions about latitude and longitude. 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.
Some of the worksheets below are latitude and longitude worksheets in pdf, learn important vocabularies like navigation, latitude, longitude, equator, prime meridian, cardinal directions, compass and gps with exercise like using your atlas, find the latitude and longitude of new york city, philadelphia, boston, berlin, tokyo, rome. To make a search, use the name of a place, city, state, or address, or click the location on the map to find lat long coordinates. Point to the area that is on the east of longitude 0 degrees. Pdf today, even laypeople are aware of gps used for locating in terms of latitude, longitude and height.
Identify the place on the map that is at latitude 23. 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. They are known as parallels of latitude, because they run parallel to the equator. There are 90 degrees of latitude from the equator to each of the poles, north and south. Latitude and longitude kettering city school district. Latitude and longitude lines are a grid map system too. It tells how far from greenwich england anyplace happens to be. Any location on earth is described by two numbersits latitude and its longitude. East or west from greenwich england, wherever a place may be. Copy and paste the html code above in your website to share. Earth in 3d and see the lines of latitude and longitude crisscrossing the globe. Horizontal lines are drawn parallel to each other in eastwest direction.
Latitude and longitude, coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on earths surface can be determined and. Latitude and longitude history latitude and longitude. Globe latitudes and longitudes worksheet 5 file 144. Horizontal mapping lines on earth are lines of latitude. Latitude and longitude worksheets pdf dsoftschools. But instead of being straight lines on a flat surface, lat long lines encircle the earth, either as horizontal circles or vertical half circles. Longitude and latitude lines measure the distance from the earths equator or central axis running east to west and the prime meridian in greenwich, england. Latitude and longitude finder on map get coordinates. These lines are called latitude and longitude lines. Point to the area that on the north of the equator. Download pdf for future reference install our android app for easier access.
Just as we use a coordinate system to locate points on a number plane so we use latitude and longitude to locate points on the earths surface. If a pilot or a ships captain wants to specify position on a map, these are the. Earths spin axis is tilted by 23 degrees from the plane of its. Pdf latitude and longitude a misunderstanding researchgate. Point to the area that is on the west of longitude 0 degrees. It may further be noted that the time decr eases when we move fr om west to east and incr eases with our westwar d movement.
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