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    The document discusses geographic lines that divide the Earth. Lines of latitude run east to west and include the Equator at 0 degrees, which divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Lines of longitude run north to south and include the Prime Meridian at 0 degrees, which divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees north/south and east/west from these reference lines. Time zones are based on longitude, with each 15 degrees of longitude corresponding to 1 hour of time.

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    The document discusses geographic lines that divide the Earth. Lines of latitude run east to west and include the Equator at 0 degrees, which divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Lines of longitude run north to south and include the Prime Meridian at 0 degrees, which divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees north/south and east/west from these reference lines. Time zones are based on longitude, with each 15 degrees of longitude corresponding to 1 hour of time.

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    The document discusses geographic lines that divide the Earth. Lines of latitude run east to west and include the Equator at 0 degrees, which divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Lines of longitude run north to south and include the Prime Meridian at 0 degrees, which divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees north/south and east/west from these reference lines. Time zones are based on longitude, with each 15 degrees of longitude corresponding to 1 hour of time.

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    The key takeaways are that geographers divide the Earth into lines of latitude and longitude to locate positions on the globe. Lines of latitude run east to west and are called parallels. Lines of longitude run north to south and are called meridians. Important lines include the Equator and Prime Meridian.

    Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines that divide the Earth into a grid. Lines of latitude run east to west and are used to measure degrees north or south of the Equator. Lines of longitude run north to south and are used to measure degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.

    The Equator is the 0 degree latitude line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Prime Meridian is the 0 degree longitude line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

    Latitude and

    Longitude
    Lines of Latitude,
    Longitude, & Hemispheres
    Geography is filled with
    imaginary lines….
    Imaginary Lines
    ►Geographers divide the Earth into
    lines of latitude and longitude
    Latitude
    ► Lines of Latitude run from east to
    west
    ► Also called Parallels b/c they will
    never intersect (touch)

    Latitude
    The Equator
    ►The Equator is 0 degree
    latitude
    ►Is located halfway between the
    North and South Poles
    ►Divides the Earth into the
    Northern and Southern
    Hemispheres

    Equator
    Measurement of Latitude
    ► Lines of latitude are always
    measured in degrees north or south
    of the Equator
    ► For example:

    15° N
    Longitude
    ►Lines run from north to south
    ►Also referred to as Meridians
    ►The lines meet at the North and
    South Poles

    Longitude
    The Prime Meridian

    ► ThePrime Meridian measures at 0


    degrees longitude
    ►Dividesthe Earth into the
    Eastern and Western
    Hemispheres

    Prime Meridian
    Measurement of Longitude
    ► Lines of longitude are always
    measured in degrees east or west of
    the Prime Meridian
    ► For example:

    15° W
    Check for Understanding

    1. List 3 countries that the Equator runs

    through

    2. List 3 countries that the Prime

    Meridian runs through


    Check for Understanding

    1. What hemisphere is Guyana located


    in?
    2. Name two continents located
    entirely in the Northern Hemisphere:
    3. Name one continent located entirely
    in the Southern Hemisphere.
    Longitudes and Time
    ► Time is calculated from the 0 degree
    longitude, also known as the Greenwich
    Meridian.
    ► Time along this line of longitude is called
    the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), from
    which time for the rest of the world is
    calculated.
    Key Points
    ► Each rotation of the earth takes 24hrs. If we
    divide this rotation of 360 degrees by 24hrs, we
    get 15 degrees.
    ► It means that one hour, or 60mis, is equivalent to
    15 degrees longitude.
    ► 1 degree longitude is equivalent to four minutes
    ► Every 1 degree longitude to the east of the
    Greenwich Meridian, four minutes are added.
    ► Every 1 degree longitude to the west of the
    Greenwich Meridian, four minutes are subtracted.
    Calculating Time
    ► Example 1.
    What is the time in country A located on 45
    degrees east if the time at Greenwich is 12
    noon?
    a. If country A is located at 45 degrees E, its time will be ahead of
    Greenwich
    b. Remember that 15 degrees is equivalent to one hour. Therefore

    45/15= 3 hours
    Country A will be 3 hours.
    Calculating Time
    What is the time in country B located on 76
    degrees east if the time at Greenwich is 12
    noon?
    a. If country A is located at 45 degrees E, its time will be ahead of
    Greenwich
    b. Remember that 15 degrees is equivalent to one hour. Therefore

    76/15= 5 hours with 1 degree remaining


    Country B will be 5 hours. ??? minutes
    Calculating Time
    ► If it is 3pm at 45 degrees E, what is the
    time at 75 degrees E?
    a. Calculate the difference in degrees
    b. Calculate the difference in time
    - 75-45=30
    - 30/15 = 2
    Questions

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