Latitude and Longhitude are invisible lines

2. Latitude and longitude, in
cartography, Is a coordinate system
that is used to determine and
describe the position of any place on
the Earth’s surface.

3. The lines running from east to west
The lines running from north to south

4. Lines of latitude start at 0
degrees at the equator and
90 degrees at the north and
south poles.
The lines of Latitude are
also knows as Parallels.

5. Five major parallels of
latitude:
• Arctic circle
• Tropic of cancer
• Equator
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Antarctic circle

6. :
• Arctic circle: Parallels of latitude that are
roughly around 66.5 degrees.
• Tropic of cancer: Marks the location where
the sun reaches the zenith at this latitude
and is not in a fixed position due to the
Earth's tilt.
• Equator: Divides the earth into Southern and
Northern Hemisphere, having a degree of
zero.
• Tropic of Capricorn: Is the Southern
hemisphere's counterpart of Tropic of cancer.
• Antarctic circle: Parallels of latitude that are

7. :
• Arctic circle: Parallels of latitude that are
roughly around 66.5 degrees.
• Tropic of cancer: Marks the location where
the sun reaches the zenith at this latitude
and is not in a fixed position due to the
Earth's tilt.
• Equator: Divides the earth into Southern and
Northern Hemisphere, having a degree of
zero.
• Tropic of Capricorn: Is the Southern
hemisphere's counterpart of Tropic of cancer.
• Antarctic circle: Parallels of latitude that are

8. Lines of longitude run from
pole to pole, crossing the
equator at right angles.
Lines of longitude are known
as meridians.
There are 360 degrees of
longitude (+180 degrees
eastward, -180 degrees
westward.

9. The line of longitude where
the degree is zero is called
the Prime Meridian.
The prime meridian divides
earth into two equal halves
known as the Eastern
Hemisphere and western
hemisphere.

10. Roughly following 180° North and
South is the International Date Line.
This is the line on Earth where one
calendar day becomes the next.
The line circumvents some regions
and islands to avoid dividing them
into two separate days

12. Temperatures are typically warmer
approaching the Equator and
cooler approaching the Poles.
There are variations, though, as
other factors such as elevation,
ocean currents, and precipitation
affect climate patterns.

13. The distance above sea level.
Areas are often considered "high-
altitude" if they reach at least
2,400 meters (8,000 feet) into the
atmosphere.
At altitude the air pressure is lower
and this means there is less
oxygen available to your body
when you breath.

14. Elevation is distance above sea level.
Elevations are usually measured in
meters or feet.
They can be shown on maps by contour
lines, which connect points with the
same elevation; by bands of color; or by
numbers giving the exact elevations of
particular points on the Earth's surface.

15. Temperature normally decreases as
elevation or height increases, making
locations at higher elevations colder. For
every 100-meter increase in elevation,
the average temperature decreases by
0.7°C.
Even in areas located near the equator,
the temperature at higher elevations is
cooler.