Latitude and Climate USF College of Education纬度和气候USF教育学院.pptVIP

Latitude and Climate By Patricia Rodriguez Reviewing Globes and Map Projections Remember that a globe is the most accurate way to represent the earth. The Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Latitude and Longitude Parallels Circle the earth and show latitude, which is distance measured in degrees north (N) or south (S) of Equator at 0° latitude. Meridians Run north to south from pole to pole. These lines signify longitude, which is distance measured in degrees east (E) or west (W) of the Prime Meridian at 0° longitude. Reviewing Map Skills