Latitude & Longitude ES22-23

Coordinate/ Latitude & Longitude System

2 numbers are assigned to a specific point on a surface Grid of circular lines that cover Earth *Often shown as a grid*

Coordinate/ Latitude & Longitude System image

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Latitude

a measurement of angular distance north or south of the equator

Lines of Latitude are ___

horizontal (think FATitude)

latitude lines run ___-___ and circle around the earth parallel to the ____

east, west, equator

Equator

reference lines for latitude, located at 0°

north pole is located at...

90°N

south pole is located at...

90°S

altitude of Polaris is the same as..

latitude in the Northern Hemisphere

can the Southern Hemisphere see the North Star?

naur

north star=

polaris

significant lines of Latitude

Equator

Latitude degrees go up to...

90°

significance of Latitude

tells altitude of Polaris (Northern Hemisphere) & generally how cold/hot (proximity to equator)

Longitude

a measurement of angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian connect at the poles

Meridians of longitude are __ and connect the ___ and ___ poles

vertical, north, south (think LONG)

international dateline

line at 180°, you lose or gain a day when you pass it

going west =

subtracting

going east =

adding (think of EAsTing adds weight)

tropic of cancer

23° N

tropic of Capricorn

23°S

Prime Meridian

reference line for Longitude, is 0° (Greenwich, England)

longitude goes up to... degrees

180

time zones

regions of the globe throughout the Earth which the same standard time is used

local noon/solar noon/ midday

12 pm (when the sun is highest in the sky)

how many time zones are there?

24 (360°/15=24)

the earth rotates ___° per hour

15

sunset

6 pm

sunrise

6 am

significant lines of longitude

Prime Meridian & International Dateline

significance of Longitude

tells the time

knowing the local time and the time at the Prime Meridian tells the..

longitude

longitude & latitude can be divided into __ and __

minutes and seconds

New York's latitude will always be in the __ range and always __

40s, North

New York's longitude will always be in the __ range and always __

70s, West

why are time zone lines not straight?

because of populated areas

Order that a point on the coordinate system is written

Latitude°Minutes'Seconds", Longitude°Minutes'Seconds"

solar time

time measured by Earth's rotation relative to the Sun

knowing your longitude and the time at the Prime Meridian tells the..

local time

right=

east

left=

west

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

clockwise order of a compass rose

Polaris is overhead at the..

North Pole

Polaris is horizontal at the...

Equator

earth's revolution takes...

365 days

earth's rotation takes...

24 hours

image of how to find polaris' altitude

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image of how to find polaris' altitude

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in order to look for polaris, you need to look...

north