Coordinate

System
 Learning objective
• At the end of this lesson you are expected to:
1. identify important imaginary lines on the globe/map used
in locating places;

2. label the imaginary lines on the globe; and

3. show the importance of imaginary lines in locating places.
PRETEST
RECAP
Coordinate system

the imaginary lines on

the globe.
Coordinate system is an
arrangement of reference lines
or imaginary lines on the
globe. By means of coordinate
system the position or location
of any place on Earth’s surface
can be determined and
described.
 Latitude

Longitude
Imaginary lines
on the globe
Equator

Prime meridian
Latitude
Latitudes are horizontal lines.

Latitudes are imaginary lines running from east to

west on the Earth’s surface.

Lines of latitude are often referred to as parallels,

this is because latitude is a line that runs parallel to
the equator and never intersects.
Latitude
Parallels get
smaller towards
the poles than
closer to the
equator. Latitude
is measured in
degrees.
Longitude
Longitudes are vertical lines; it gives the measurements
east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitudes are imaginary lines running from the North
Pole to the South Pole.
Lines of longitude are often referred to as meridians.
Longitude

Meridians are
important for setting
time zones.
Longitudes are
measured in equal
degrees per line.
Equator
An imaginary line dividing
the earth’s surface into two
hemispheres; Northern
Hemisphere (half of the
globe from equator to North
Pole) and Southern
Hemisphere (half of the
globe from equator to South
Pole).
Equator is located at
zero degree (0º). With
the Equator as the
reference point, the
North Pole lies at 90°N
and the South Pole lies
at 90°S.
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line
dividing the earth’s
surface into two
hemispheres;
Western
Hemisphere and
Easter Hemisphere.
Prime Meridian
Prime meridian serves as a
reference point for measuring the
distance east or west, located at
zero degree (0º) at Greenwich,
England. The farthest point
eastwards from the Prime
Meridian is expressed as 180°E
and the farthest point westward is
expressed as 180°W.
1. (Latitude, Longitude) is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth’s
surface from West to East.
2. Equator is the longest parallel that divides the Earth into two hemispheres
(Western and Eastern, Northern and Southern).
3. All latitudes are (parallel, perpendicular) to the Equator.
4. Latitudes are measured in (meters, degrees).
5. As we move away from the Equator towards the Poles, the length of the
latitude (increases, decreases).
6. Longitudes are used to locate places in (north and south, west and east).
7. A/An (coordinate system, equator) is a network of intersecting latitudes and
longitudes.
8. (Prime meridian, Equator) serves as a reference point for measuring the
distance east or west, located at zero degree (0º).
9. North pole and South pole both measured (90°, 0°).
10. All longitudes are (parallel, perpendicular) to the Equator.
1. (Latitude, Longitude) is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth’s
surface from West to East.
2. Equator is the longest parallel that divides the Earth into two hemispheres
(Western and Eastern, Northern and Southern).
3. All latitudes are (parallel, perpendicular) to the Equator.
4. Latitudes are measured in (meters, degrees).
5. As we move away from the Equator towards the Poles, the length of the
latitude (increases, decreases).
6. Longitudes are used to locate places in (north and south, west and east).
7. A/An (coordinate system, equator) is a network of intersecting latitudes and
longitudes.
8. (Prime meridian, Equator) serves as a reference point for measuring the
distance east or west, located at zero degree (0º).
9. North pole and South pole both measured (90°, 0°).
10. All longitudes are (parallel, perpendicular) to the Equator.
Guide Question:
What are the different
imaginary lines on the
globe?
 North Pole
Longitude
Guide Question:
Latitude What are the different
imaginary lines on the
globe?

Latitude
Equator Longitude
Prime Meridian
Prime
Meridian
Equator

South Pole

A map is the graphical representation of an
area, land or sea, depicting physical
features.
A globe is a miniature
form of the earth, which
represents distances,
directions, continents,
oceans, countries, etc.
 Is located at
Philippine Is rich in
Archipelago

has has
Major landforms: Earth’s Geothermal Fossil
• Mountains Major waterbodies:
materials energy fuels
• Hills • Oceans
5°-21° N latitude, 114°-
127° E longitude • Valleys • Seas
• Plains • Rivers
• wetlands • Lakes
 North (N)
Northwest Northeast
(NW) (NE)

West (W) East (E)

Southwest Southeast
(SW) (SE)
South (S)
Two ways to define the location of a place:

Relative Location (Location in relation to other places)

Absolute location (in terms of latitude & Longitude)

Two ways to define the location of a place:

Relative • Luzon strait: North

Location • Philippine sea : East
• West Philippine sea & Sulu sea : West
• Celebes sea: South

Absolute
location • 5°-21° North Latitude
• 114°-127° East longitude