Lines of and_ are imaginary lines on ‘that earth that form a grid pattern. We can use ft RA Wigp.\) latitude and longitude to pin point exact locations on Wat PW the earth’s surface. Many people rely on latitude and longitude coordinates as part of their job — sailors, pilots, land surveyors, meteorologists and more. Lines of latitude are called_. They run___;to and circle the earth, faraliele measure how many degrees north or south ofshe:_a location s. The ester bested Pola ey 89" rorharé0"souhnduritne ongtuce nes of latitude never meet. - Is your community narth or suth ofthe equator? How many degrees north o seuth? to / and measure how many degrees east or west a location IB The starting point or "isthe, The Prime. Meridian runs through Northern Europe, England and West, ‘Aria, ll locations tothe west ofthe Prime Meridian are labelled as West and all locations east of the Prime Meridian are labelled as East, There are 180° west and 180 *east and allo the lines meet a the north and south poles. The opposite meridian to the Prime Meridian Is the International Date Line, S of longitude are called meridians, They run —_ 's your community east or west ofthe Prime Meridor? Hon many degrees east or west?otis ieteameniticc) & lame: _ Yrs are several importantes of atitude onthe eth that are based onthe angle and postion ofthe sun aealrent tines of the yea “The equator circles the earth at its half way point and civices ic into the Norshern and Southern Hemigpheres, +The equator marks th point where the sun is directly overhead on the equinoxes (March 22% and September 21") Name three countries the Equator crosses: “THe Tropic of Cancer is located at 22.5" N and marks the point on the earth's surface where the sun is dlrecty overhead on the summer solstice. (June 23°) Name thee countries the Tropic of Cancer crosses: + The Trople of Capricort is located at 23.5" Sand marks the point onthe earth’ surface here the suns direciy overhead on the winter solstice (December 21") Nar thet countries the Tropic f Capricorn crosses The Arctic Circle is located at 66.5 N* end the Antarctic Circe Is located at 66.5°S. + onthe summer solstice (June 21%) the area north ofthe Arctic Cicle receives 24 hours lof sunlight. The areas south of the AntaretlcCitcle receive O hours of sunlight. The ‘opposite happens on the winter solstice, (December 23°)