Grid- The pattern of imaginary

lines that circle the globe in

east-west and north-south
directions.

The intersection of these

imaginary lines help us find places
Latitude
Lines of Latitude run IN A DIRETION
OF East to West.
They measure 0 to 90 North or
0 to 90 South

LAT IS FLAT
The Units for Latitude lines
are degrees North and
degrees South.
The EQUATOR is the only
exception with a
measurement of 0 Latitude
The Units for Latitude lines
are degrees North and
degrees South.
The EQUATOR is the only
exception with a
measurement of 0 Latitude
Where is this
location?

15 degrees North
15 N
Where is
this
location?

15 degrees South
15 S
Lines of LONGITUDE run in a
direction of North to South.
Lines of Longitude measure
distances EAST to WEST of an
imaginary line called the PRIME
MERIDIAN.
Lines of longitude are calculated
from 0 to 180 degrees east or 0
to 180 degrees west.

The Prime Meridian measures zero

degrees Longitude and runs
through greenwich, england.
Why Greenwich?
The Greenwich Meridian was
chosen as the PRIME MERIDIAN OF
THE WORLD IN 1884.
uREASON 1: THE USA HAD
ALREADY CHOSEN GREENWICH
AS THE BASIS FOR ITS OWN
NATIONAL TIME ZONE SYSTEM.
uREASON 2: 72% OF THE WORLDS
COMMERCE DEPENDED ON SEA-
CHARTS, WHICH USED
GREENWICH AS THE PRIME
MERIDIAN.
Where is this
location?

15 degrees WEST
Where is this
location?

45 degrees EAST
Runs through
Greenwich,
England