LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE Presented by Mr Kanha charan

LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE Presented by Mr. Kanha charan Podh, TGT- Social Science, JNV, Malkangiri, Odisha K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

East West, North South on the Earth N W E S h. Let each of the four quarters then be designated by North or South and East or West. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

East West, North South on the Earth (N, W) (S, W) (N, E) (S, E) h. The N tells us we’re north of the Equator. The S tells us we’re south of the Equator. h. The E tells us that we’re east of the Prime Meridian. The W tells us that we’re west of the Prime Meridian. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

East West, North South on the Earth (N, W) Prime Meridian h. That means all points in North America will have a North latitude and a West longitude because it is North of the Equator and West of the Prime Meridian. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

East West, North South on the Earth Prime Meridian ? h. What would be the latitude and longitude directions in Australia? If you said South and East , you’re right! K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

h. Latitude is the What is Latitude? distance from the equator along the Y axis. 90°N Y X h. All points along the equator have a value of 0 degrees latitude. h. North pole = 90°N h. South pole = 90°S h. Values are expressed in terms of degrees. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

What is Latitude? 90°N Y X 90°S h. Each degree of latitude is divided into 60 minutes. h. Each minute is divided into 60 seconds. This is also true of longitude. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

What is Latitude? 90°N h. For Example: Y h 37°, 02’, 51’’N X h. This is close to the latitude where you live. 90°S K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

What is Longitude? h. Longitude is the distance from the prime meridian along the X axis. Y h. All points along the prime meridian have a X value of 0 degrees longitude. 180°W 180°E h. The earth is divided into two parts, or hemispheres, of east and west longitude. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

What is Longitude? h. The earth is divided into 360 equal slices (meridians) Y X 180°W h 180 west and 180 east of the prime meridian 180°E K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

What is Latitude? 90°N h. Our latitude and longitude might be: Y X h 37°, 03’, 13’’N h 76°, 29’, 45’’W 90°S K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

So Where is (0, 0)? h. The origin point (0, 0) is where the equator intersects the prime meridian. h(0, 0) is off the western coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

See If You Can Tell In Which Quarter These Lon/Lats Are Located h 1. 41°N, 21°E A B C D h 2. 37°N, 76°W h 3. 72°S, 141°W h 4. 7°S, 23°W h 5. 15°N, 29°E h 6. 34°S, 151°E K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

h 1. B h 2. A h 3. C h 4. C h 5. B h 6. D K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

Positioning on the Earth’s Surface East is the direction of rotation of the Earth North Pole Prime Meridian Latitude: (90 o. N to 90 o. S) Longitude: (180 o. E to 180 o. W) 0 o Longitude Tropic of Cancer 21 st June 22 nd Sept 20 th March Equator 22 nd December Tropic of Capricorn Longitude 90 o West Longitude 60 o West Longitude 30 o West Latitude 23½o North o. E 90 60 o 90 30 30 60 90 Wo o 66½ 23½ o 900 23½o Latitude 0 o Latitude 23½o South Longitude 90 o. East Longitude 60 o East Longitude 30 o East South Pole Latitude and Longitude together enable the fixing of position on the Earth’s surface. K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

Now you’re ready to find some locations on a map! K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI

Thanks K C PODH, TGT, SSt, JNV, MALKANGIRI