Absolute location
The intersection of a particular latitude line with a given longitude line is known as absolute
location
Revision
True or False or Fill in
1. .Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees?
2. Lines of latitude can be thought of like telephone poles
3. Which lines run north and south along the earth's surface?
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The starting line for measuring latitude is the:
The highest number of degrees in latitude is 90.
The intersection of a particular latitude line with a given longitude line is known as
What is the total number of degrees of longitude east or west of the Prime Meridian?
Longitude tells you the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
O degrees latitude is the correct terminology for describing the location of the Equator.
What are some of the ways in which we use latitude and longitude in everyday life?
When stating the absolute location, you always give the longitude first?
Application
On the globe provided find the following locations.
1. Name the country that has the coordinates 5 degrees north, 60 degrees west?
2. Name the country that has the coordinates 21 degrees north, 80 degrees west?
3. Name the country that has the coordinates 17 degrees north, 72 degrees west?
4. Name the country at 10 degrees south and 70 degrees west?
5. Which letter is located at 40 degrees north and110 degrees west? And the name of the
country is
6. Name the country that has the coordinates 20 degrees south 180 degrees east?
7. Name the country that has the coordinates 18 degrees north 77 degrees west?