Mapping&Charting Latitude and Longitude
Greenland
NA
Europe
Asia
Pacific
Ocean
North
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Africa
Latitude and longitude were
created to help find locations
on Earth. Lines of latitude
run east and west, while lines
of longitude run north and
south. Of course, there really
aren't lines running across the
continents or oceans. They're
only on maps and globes to help
people find absolute, or exact,
locations
The line at Oº latitude
divides the Earth into two
halves, or hemispheres.
horizontally. This line is
the equator. The Northern
Hemisphere includes everything
north of the equator, and the
Southern Hemisphere includes
everything to the south. The
equator crosses parts of South
America, Asia and Africa
The line at Olongitude cuts
the Earth into two hemispheres
vertically. This line is the
prime meridian Everything
east of the prime meridian is in
the Eastern Hemisphere, and
everything west of the prime
meridian is in the Western
Hemisphere. The prime
meridian crosses parts of Great
Britain, France, Spain, Africa
and Antarctica
South
America
Indian
Ocean
Australia
Southern
Ocean
Antarctica
Look at the map of the world. On
which continent or body of water would
you be if you were at these coordinates?
B. 30° S Latitude, 150º E Longitude
C. 0 Latitude, 30º E Longitude
D. 15° S Latitude 90° E Longitude
E. 30° N Latitude, 30° W Longitude
F. 75° N Latitude, 45° W Longitude
A. 45° N Latitude, 90° W Longitude