Grid coordinates latitude and longitude

To locate different places

around Earth, we use
geographic coordinates
measurements of
latitude and longitude.

Lines of latitude are
imaginary parallel lines
that circle the globe in an
eastwest direction.
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
The Equator divides Earth into
northern and southern hemispheres.
Latitude measures how many degrees north
or south a point on Earth lies from the Equator.
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
What is the name given to the imaginary line of
latitude at:
Tropic of Capricorn
23.5
O
south of the Equator?


Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
What is the name given to the imaginary line of
latitude at:
23.5
O
north of the Equator?


Tropic of Cancer
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
What is the name given to the imaginary line of
latitude at:
66.5
O
south of the Equator?


Antarctic Circle
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
What is the name given to the imaginary line of
latitude at:
66.5
O
north of the Equator?


Arctic Circle
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
Lines or meridians of longitude are imaginary lines
between the North and South Poles.
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
Longitude measures how many degrees east or west
a point on Earth is from the Prime Meridian.
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
The Prime Meridian is the meridian of longitude at 0
O
.
It divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
What is the name given to the imaginary line at 180
O

from the Prime Meridian?
International Date Line
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
Find out why it is given this name.
Suggest why it is this shape.
International Date Line
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
The exact location of any
place on Earth is given by
its geographic coordinates.
You can find examples in
the index of your atlas.
Measurements for latitude
and longitude are given in
degrees (and minutes).
Latitude is stated first,
then longitude.
Sydneys geographic coordinates are:
33.52S 151.10E
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
Tokyos geographic coordinates are:
35.40N 139.45E
Tokyo
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
Washingtons geographic coordinates are:
38.55N 77.00W
Washington
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
Cairos geographic coordinates are:
30.03N 31.15E
Cairo
Grid coordinates latitude and longitude
Cape Towns geographic coordinates are:
33.56S 18.28E
Cape Town
Latitude and longitude quiz
What is maximum number of degrees it is possible
to move north of the Equator?
Answer 90
O
What is this point called?
Answer The North Pole
Latitude and longitude quiz
What is maximum number of degrees it is possible
to move south of the Equator?
Answer 90
O
What is this point called?
Answer The South Pole
Latitude and longitude quiz
Fill in the gaps.
Lines of longitude are used as the
basis of the worlds _____ zones.
They measure degrees _____ and
west of the ______ Meridian.

The _______ measurement is always given
first, followed by the _________ measurement.
Measurements are in _________ and minutes.
latitude degrees time
longitude east Prime
latitude
longitude
degrees
time
Prime
east
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
North
South
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Atlas activity
Order the capitals from north to south.
North
South
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
Atlas activity
Now order the capitals from west to east.
Sydney 33.53S, 151.10E
Hobart 42.50S, 147.21E
Brisbane 27.25S, 153.02E
Darwin 12.25S, 130.51E
Adelaide 34.52S, 138.30E
Canberra 35.15S, 149.08E
Melbourne 37.50S, 145.00E
Perth 31.57S, 115.52E
West
East
History of longitude
Early sea navigators
didnt know how to
measure longitude.
How would this affect
their sea journeys?
Find out how they
discovered longitude.