Latitude and Longitude
Latitude - Invisible lines running east to west on the earth that measure north and south of the Equator up to 90 degrees.
Longitude - Invisible lines running north and south on the earth that measure east and west of the Prime Meridian up to 180 degrees.
Please see the diagram below!
Use latitude and longitude lines to make "coordinates" (combinations of degrees latitude and degrees longitude).
ALWAYS WRITE LATITUDE FIRST!! (Degrees north or degrees south)
Example coordinate (10 degrees North, 20 degrees East)
Practice using the map below. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
ALWAYS WRITE LATITUDE FIRST!! (Degrees north or degrees south)
Example coordinate (10 degrees North, 20 degrees East)
Practice using the map below. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
Answers
Hong Kong - 23 degrees North, 114 degrees East
Keelung - 25 degrees North, 122 degrees East
Shanghai - 32 degrees North, 122 degrees East
Tokyo - 36 degrees North, 140 degrees East