The globe is covered by an imaginary grid. The lines of this grid are called
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
LATITUDE=PARALLELS
These lines run east to west.
The Equator is a line of latitude.
LONGITUDE=MERIDIANS
These lines run north to south.
The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude.
Turn to the “World Political Map” on pages 72-73 of the
Jr. Geographer Atlas. Find the nearest line of latitude for
each city.
1. Quito, Ecuador
2. Perth, Australia
3. Oslo, Norway
4. Houston, United States
Using the same map, find the nearest line of longitude for each
city.
1. London, United Kingdom
2. Sydney, Australia
3. St. Petersburg, Russia
4. Buenos Aires, Argentina
5. Los Angeles, United States
Use the map on p. 68-69 to answer this question.
What is the global address
for the city of
New Orleans, Louisiana?
____˚N, ___˚W