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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