UNDERSTANDING AND USING LATITUDE

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Name_1-2Date_UNDERSTANDINGANDUSINGLATITU DEWhatIs LATITUDE ?HowIs It Measured?1. Linesof youtravelalonganyof theselinesyouaregoingeastor Theequatoris numbered0 degreesor 0". theequatoraresaidto ,placeA onthediagrambelowis onthe10 simplewayto write10 northis lOc:N".PlaceC is thelatitudeof PlaceB?from0 ,theequator,thelinesof latitudearenumberednorthandsouthto 90 .TheNorthPoleis 90':-N,andtheSouthPoleis 90' Hereis anopportunityto practicefindingthelatitudesof a numberof thelatitudeof placeD?I90'80'~ '70'./ A.~70'600/"60'500/org'\5000I.(\ \ \~ GH0\. .'30\JI14500\/~O'60~/;~" '700<,/"70'800------'80'I043020010 o 10 20 3040N000300R200T100H00-100S200000U00TH__ _____________If 10'o EQUATORO'S10010'C~O'0200UTH3.)

UNDERSTANDING AND USING LATITUDE What Is Latitude? How Is It Measured? 1. Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that run completely around the globe-full cir-cles. If you travel along any ofthese lines you are going east or west. 2. The equator is numbered 0 degrees or 0". The equator divides the world into two halves or hemispheres: the ...

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