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Lesson 1: The Basics: What in the World are You Talking About?

Longitude and Latitude Lines

Now that you know the basics of longitude and latitude lines, you are ready to start identifying locations using longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates. I'll show you a few examples and then you can try pinpointing them yourself.

Look at the longitude and latitude lines in the image which appears in the flash activity below; notice that the degrees are labeled on both sets of lines.

Use the activity below to start identifying locations using longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates.



     

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