Location

Location

Location is an important concept in Earth Science and Geography. It allows us to pinpoint the locations of places on Earth. Scientists have developed a sophisticated coordinate system to measure locations accurately. The two key coordinates are latitude and longitude.

• Latitude tells us ...

How do we find the location of our home or school? You are right;—we use addresses! But how would you find the location of a mountain, an island, or a ship sailing through a big ocean?

Scientists use a geographic coordinate system, which works like a grid. This system uses two numbers—latitude and longitude—to pinpoint any spot on the pla...