1. Latitude and Longitude
Positioning on Earth’s Surface

2. Positioning on Earth’s Surface Using Latitude and Longitude
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
South Pole

3. Latitude: 900 N to 900 S
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
Equator
Latitude 00
South Pole

4. Tropic of Cancer 23.50 North
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Latitude 23.50 North
Equator
Latitude 00
South Pole

5. Tropic of Capricorn 23.50 South
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Latitude 23.50 North
21 June
st
22nd Sept
20th March
Equator
Latitude 00
22nd December
Tropic of Capricorn
Latitude 23.50 South
South Pole

6. Arctic Circle 66.50 North
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
Arctic Circle
Latitude 66.50 North
Tropic of Cancer
Latitude 23.50 North
Equator
Latitude 00
Tropic of Capricorn
Latitude 23.50 South
South Pole

7. Antarctic Circle 66.50 South
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
Arctic Circle
Latitude 66.50 North
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Latitude 23.50 North
90o
900
Tropic of Capricorn
Latitude 00
Latitude 23.50 South
Antarctic Circle
Latitude 66.50 South
South Pole

8. Longitude: 1800 E to 1800 W
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
Prime Meridian
0o Longitude
South Pole
Longitude: (180oE to 180oW)

9. Meridians (a.k.a. Longitude Lines)
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Longitude: (180oE to 180oW)
0o Longitude
Longitude 90o West
Longitude 90oEast
Longitude 60o West
Longitude 30o West
Longitude 60o East
South Pole
Longitude 30o East

10. Latitude and Longitude Together
East is the direction of
rotation of the Earth
Prime Meridian
North Pole
Latitude: (90oN to 90oS)
Longitude: (180oE to 180oW)
0o Longitude
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Longitude 90o West
Longitude 60o West
Longitude 30o West
Latitude 23½o North
Latitude 0o
Latitude 23½o South
Longitude 90oEast
Longitude 60o East
Longitude 30o East
South Pole
Latitude and Longitude together enable the fixing of position on the Earth’s surface.

11. References
• http://step.nn.k12.va.us/science/ES/Earth_Scie
• http://geography.pppst.com/mapskills.html