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Latitudes and Logitudes

Latitudes and longitudes are imaginary lines that form a grid system to locate positions on Earth. Latitudes run east-west and are parallel circles ranging from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at the poles. Longitudes run north-south as semi-circles ranging from 0 to 180 degrees east or west from the prime meridian. Together, latitude and longitude coordinates provide a global reference system to identify locations.

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Latitudes and Logitudes

Latitudes and longitudes are imaginary lines that form a grid system to locate positions on Earth. Latitudes run east-west and are parallel circles ranging from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at the poles. Longitudes run north-south as semi-circles ranging from 0 to 180 degrees east or west from the prime meridian. Together, latitude and longitude coordinates provide a global reference system to identify locations.

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Latitudes

and
Longitudes
The Globe
 A globe is a
spherical
representation
of the Earth.
 A globe is
mounted on
an axis, and
it spins on it.
 The Earth

also has an Axis.


Imaginary Lines
 The Earth’s Axis is an imaginary line that passes through its
centre. It is not a straight line and is inclined at a 66½° angle.
 The two ends of the Axis are called the North Pole and the
South Pole.
 Besides the Axis, there are other imaginary lines called latitudes
and longitudes that are drawn to make the study of Earth
easier. These lines form a pattern known as Grid.
 Equator is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into
Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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Latitudes
Each hemisphere has imaginary lines starting
from the Equator going up to the Poles. These
are the latitudes.
The Equator is also a latitude.

All latitudes are parallel to the


Equator.

Latitudes run in an east-west


direction across the globe.
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Latitudes
Latitudes are drawn at a difference of one degree
each, starting with the Equator which is 0 degree.

The latitudes get smaller as they get


nearer the Poles.

As the circles of the latitudes get


smaller, their degrees keep
increasing.

The degrees of latitudes are followed


by N or S to indicate their
position North or South of the
Equator.
Special Latitudes
Of all the latitudes, there are some special latitudes. These are the tropics.

The tropic in the Northern Hemisphere


is the Tropic of Cancer (23 1/2 degree N).

The tropic in the Southern Hemisphere


is the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2 degree S).

The Arctic Circle is near the


North Pole ( 66 1/2 degree N).

The Antarctic Circle is near the


South Pole( 66 1/2 degree S).

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Longitudes
The imaginary lines in the north-south direction
between the Poles are longitudes.

Longitudes are also known as


meridians.

Longitudes like latitudes are also


numbered.
The 0 degree longitude is known as
the Prime Meridian.

The number of longitudes are


followed by E or W to indicate if they
are east or west of Prime Meridian.
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Longitudes
Longitudes continue round the globe up to 180 degrees.

All longitudes are of the same length.

Longitudes meet at the Poles.

Longitudes are widest apart at the


equator.

Longitudes are semi-circles.


Differences between Latitudes
& Longitudes
.
Latitudes are numbered from 0 to 90 degrees.
Longitudes are numbered from 0 to 180 degrees.

Latitudes run parallel to each other and never meet.


Longitudes meet at the Poles and are widest apart at
the Equator.

Latitudes are circles, the Equator is the biggest circle


and those near the poles are the smallest circles.
Longitudes are semi circles of the same size.

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