— ae ean Sami) Name: . Learning about Earth’s hemispheres will help you when you are using latitude and longitude to pin point a location on the Earth's surface. ‘The Equator divides the Earth into a Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into a Western and Eastern Hemisphere. What riper doy een + lich espe d yo ink hs the greatest option? + Wich esphere fustraeated in? + Which espe sin eated a? + Name a country hat sr mre than on ersphere. + Have you ben to a herisrere diferent fram the one youve ir? Where? suth og West o+ ——2 c= ET tare: ‘The lines of lattude and longitude are laid out in grid on the earth’s surface. When you know the latitude and longitude you can easily locate an exact spot ror exemple, flashed yeu where Los Angeles Is located you might answer "in the United states". However, the United States i a very large country and your answer does not give me anexact location, Ifyou gave me the coordinates, 34° N 118° W, | would be able to pin point its exact location, First ff, | would know it's in the North West hemisphere and secondly, | Would know it's 34° of te Equator and 118° W of the rime Meridian. ‘of Los Angeles, start atthe Equator and move your finger north 34 * (you will have to estimate thi ast Is impossible to include all ofthe lines on the map). Then stating atthe Prime Meridian move your finger west 218 *. Where the two lines meet and intersects where Los Angeles is located ~ its marked on the map below with a ey LTO] | oo eC Draw a circle on the folowing locations a) 30S, E b) 0°, ow ) 0° N, 50° W