How to Read and Use A

map

Goals
By the end of the class you should know
the following.
1.The difference between latitude and
longitude
2.The key (major) line of longitude and
latitude
3.The purpose of using latitude and

Latitude Flatitude
Parallel lines that run from East to
West.
The major line of Latitude is the
Equator that is located at 0 degrees.
When you are finding a locations
latitude, you start at the equator and
you either travel North or South of the
Equator.
So your latitude location should either

Climate and Latitude

The Tropics are found between the Tropic of Cancer
and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Tropical Regions are hot, contain rainforests, and usually
have two seasons Wet and Dry.
The region North of the Tropic of Cancer and South of
the Tropic of Capricorn have four seasons (Spring,
Summer, Winter and Fall).

Latitude Contd.
Lines of latitude are equidistant (the same distance)
from each other.
I degree = 69 miles
On a FLAT world map the latitude degrees are located
on the side of the map.

Longitude LONGitude
Lines that run from North to South and intersect at
the poles.
These lines are NOT equidistance.
The major line of longitude is the Prime Meridian
When you are finding a locations longitude, you
start at the Prime Meridian and you either travel
East or West of the Prime Meridian.
So your longitude location should either be East or
West.

Longitude Contd.
On a FLAT world map the latitude degrees are located
on the top and bottom of the map.

What is the Purpose/ Why do we use

it?
a traveler can tell his exact position on the Earth by marking one
line east to west from the traveler's position and another from north
to south. The intersection point is where the traveler is located.
Once a position is noted, it may be plugged into a GPS or other
mobile device and used to plan routes, figure out estimated arrival
times, or track a ship or plane. Websites, such as FlightAware.com,
use this technology to do real-time tracking of aircraft.
Debit/Credit Cards
Launching Rockets
Finances

Latitude and Longitude uses in

Science
GPS and Navigation systems to get to a location (mine)
Launching satellites into space
Climatology
Astronomy
Topography