Latitude

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Latitude Longitude

• Mapping (Graphing) the Earth

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Math
Quadrants
I
II
(-,)
(,)
x
IV
III
(-,-)
(,-)
y
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Geography
Hemispheres
North
90 º
(º North, º West)
(º North, º East)
Equator
East
West
180 º
180 º
(º South, º East)
(º South, º West)
Prime Meridian
90 º
South
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• Prime Meridian 0
• Runs North South
• Measures East West of Prime Meridian
• Measures to 180 E/W

• Equator 0
• Runs East West
• Measures North South of Equator
• Measures to 90 N/S

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Geography
Hemispheres
North
90 º
Equator
East
West
180 º
180 º
Prime Meridian
90 º
South