Longitude and Latitude Lines

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Leo Olmo

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  • Map: A two-dimensional graphical representation of an area, land or sea, depicting physical features.
  • Latitudes: Horizontal imaginary lines that run from east to west of a map or a globe.
  • Globe: A three-dimensional spherical model of the Earth.
  • The distance of any place on the globe is measured in degrees.
  • The starting line of latitude measurement is the Equator.
  • Equator: 0° latitude.
  • Northern Hemisphere: Is an area located ABOVE the Equator up to the North Pole. It extends above the Equator to 90°, going up.
  • Southern Hemisphere: Is an area located BELOW the Equator down to the South Pole. It extends below the Equator to 90° going down.
  • The latitude of a place has something to do with its climate.
  • North Pole: 90° North
  • Arctic Circle: 66.5° North
  • Tropic of Cancer: 23.5° North
  • Tropic of Capricorn: 23.5° South
  • Antarctic Circle: 66.5° South
  • South pole: 90° South
  • Tropics: The part of the world between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
  • Northern Temperate Zone: The part between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer.
  • Southern Temperate Zone: The part between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
  • Polar/Frigid Zones: Areas within the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle
  • Longitudes: Vertical imaginary lines that run from north to south of a map or globe.
  • The starting point for measuring longitude is the Prime Meridian
  • Prime Meridian: 0° longitude
  • ·         Western Hemisphere: It extends from the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) to 180° going to the left/west.
  • ·         Eastern Hemisphere: It extends from the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) to 180° going to the right/east.
  • Geographic Coordinate System: System that is used to locate places using the degrees of latitude and longitude. It uses the Equator as the reference point for latitude and the Prime Meridian as reference point for longitude
  • Coordinates: To locate a place, we need to know the point through which the latitude and longitude intersects. – Are a pair of numbers that describe the position of a point.
  • ·         The Philippines is located at approximately 13°N, 122°E.