ppt课件-纬度、 经度和地图-p c m a c（ latitude, longitude,and maps- p c m a c）.pptVIP

Latitude, Longitude, and Maps What are Latitude Lines? Imaginary circles that run east to west around the Globe Known as parallels Parallels divide the Globe into units called degrees. Where is the Equator? Circles the middle of the Earth like a belt. Located halfway between the North and South Poles What are Longitude Lines? Also known as meridians, run from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude and runs through Greenwich, England On the opposite side of the Earth is the 180 degrees meridian also known as the International Date Line. What types of Map Pro