Before the Bell Rings 1 Get Binder from

Before the Bell Rings 1. Get Binder from bookshelf 2. Get pencil and sharpen it 3. Copy down the daily objective 4. Write down your homework

Warm-Up • Complete the warm-up questions for today Create your own pneumonic device for the continents. You must use all the following letters N, S, E, A, A (in any order you choose)

Longitude An imaginary line around the Earth passing through the arctic poles

Latitude An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

Prime Meridian is the line of 0 longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth. Equator an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles

Absolute Location On the other hand, absolute location references a place on the Earth's surface based on specific geographic coordinates, such as latitude and longitude.

Relative Location Relative location refers to locating a place relative to other landmarks.

How to Find Longitude and Latitude • Start at the Equator, move either North or South on lines of latitude • Next find the Prime Meridian (0 Longitude), move either East or West on lines of longitude.

Practice Time! 1. 2. 30 N, 30 W 60 N, 150 W 6. 30 S, 180 W 3. 7. 4. 30 S, 60 W 60 N, 120 E 30 N, 0 8. 5. 9. 60 S, 0 30 N, 150 E 10. 30 S, 60 E 60 S, 150 E