Map Basics
This imaginary line is 0° latitude and divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
What continent is located at 30°N, 90°E?
Asia
A location at 20°S latitude is in this hemisphere.
Southern Hemisphere
Start at 0°, 0°. Move 30° east.
Where are you now?
0°, 30°E
Which continent does the Equator pass through the most?
Africa
This imaginary line is 0° longitude and runs through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridian
What continent is located at 30°S, 120°E?
Australia
A location at 45°W longitude is in this hemisphere.
Western Hemisphere
Start at 15°N, 30°W. Move 15° south.
What are the new coordinates?
0°, 30°W
Which ocean lies between Africa and South America?
Atlantic Ocean
Lines that run east to west across the Earth.
lines of latitude
What ocean is located at 30°N, 0° longitude?
Atlantic Ocean
The hemispheres for 30°S, 60°W.
Southern & Western Hemispheres
Start at 30°S, 90°E. Move 30° north.
What are the new coordinates?
0°, 90°E
Two points are 15°N, 60°W and 15°S, 60°W.
Are they on the same longitude line?
Yes (same longitude
Lines that run north to south and meet at the poles.
lines of longitude
What continent is located at 0° latitude, 30°E?
Africa
The hemispheres for 45°N, 120°E.
Northern & Eastern Hemispheres
Start at 45°N, 60°E. Move 60° west.
What longitude are you on now?
0° longitude
Two points are 30°N, 30°E and 30°N, 30°W.
How many degrees apart in longitude are they?
60° apart
The two hemispheres created by the Prime Meridian.
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
What continent is located at 80°S, 0° longitude?
Antarctica
The hemispheres for 15°S, 150°W.
Southern & Western Hemispheres
Start at 30°S, 120°E. Move 30° north and 60° west.
What are the new coordinates?
0°, 60°E
You start at 0°, 0°. Move 30° east, then 30° south.
What are the new coordinates?
30°S, 30°E