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SCIENCE
Fourth Quarter – Module 1

Locating Places on Earth

Using Coordinate System

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

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Science – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Fourth Quarter – Module 1: Locating Places on Earth Using Coordinate System
Second Edition, 2021

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Science
Fourth Quarter – Module 1

Locating Places on Earth

Using Coordinate System

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 Introductory Message
For the learner
Welcome to the Science 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Locating
Places on Earth Using Coordinate System!

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to depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
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capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills at
your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module is designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This gives you an idea of the skills or

competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to check

what you already know about the lesson to take.
If you get all the answers correct (100%), you
may decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the

current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced

to you in various ways such as a story, a song,
a poem, a problem opener, an activity or a
situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and skills
of the topic. You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the end of
the module.

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help

you transfer your new knowledge or skill into
real-life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level

of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends the retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use your Science activity notebook.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain a deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know ---------- 1

What I Know ---------- 2

Lesson 1: Latitude and Longitude ---------- 4

What’s In - Activity 1: 4 Pics 2 Words! ---------- 4
What’s New - Activity 2: All-Around the Globe - - - - - - - - - - 5
What is It - Latitude and Longitude ---------- 6
What’s More - Activity 3: Locating Places Using
Coordinate System ---------- 9
Lesson 2: Landmasses and Bodies of Water ---------- 10
What’s In - Activity 1: Locate Me ---------- 10
What’s New - Activity 2: Identify Me ---------- 11
What is It - Landmasses and Bodies of Water - - - - - - - - - 12
What’s More - Activity 3: Locating Landmasses and

Bodies of Water ---------- 14

What I Have Learned ---------- 15

What I Can Do ---------- 16

Assessment ---------- 17

Additional Activities

Activity 1: My Dreamland ---------- 19

Activity 2: Identify Me ---------- 20

Answer Key ---------- 21

References ---------- 22

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 What I Need to Know

Latitude and longitude are the coordinate systems that are used in locating
any places on the globe or map. Using GPS, compass, maps and radars are
examples of equipment which can help us locate things and places. Learning how
to locate places using coordinate system will expose you to the practice of
developing and using models as you explore and identify landmasses and bodies
of water.

After going through this Self-Learning Module, you should be able to:
demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate
system. (S7ES-IVa-1)

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. identify the latitude and longitude in a map or globe;
2. locate places on Earth using a coordinate system; and
3. locate landmasses and bodies of water surrounding the Philippines.

This module consists of two (2) lessons:

Lesson 1 - Latitude and Longitude

Lesson 2 - Landmasses and Bodies of Water

In going through the module, you have to extend your patience in

understanding and analyzing what you are reading. Follow the directions and/or
instructions in the activities. Answer the entire given tests and activities carefully.
Comply with the activities provided.

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 What I Know

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the best answer.
In your answer sheet, write the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. What is known as a single large landmass?

A. Continent B. Island C. Lake D. Supercontinent
2. Which of the following bodies of water is located at the eastern part of the
Philippines?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Indian Sea D. South China Sea
3. What body of salt water covers most of the Earth’s surface?
A. Canal B. Lake C. Ocean D. River
4. Which of the following is a natural stream of water which empties into a sea?
A. Island B. Lake C. Ocean D. River
5. Which of the following can be used in describing the location of a certain area?

I. Landmass
II. Latitude
III. Longitude

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II, and III

6. Which of the following items is used to locate places in a world map?
A. the lines of latitude only
B. the lines of longitude only
C. a neighboring area of the location
D. intersection of latitude and longitude

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For items 7 to 10, use the Philippine map below.

115° 120° 120° 125° 130°

20°N

Philippin
e Sea
15°N
Pacifi
c

South
China Sea

10°N

Sul
u
Sea
Zamboanga
City
Celebes 5°N
Sea

(source:www.vemaps.com)

7. Which coordinate is closer to Zamboanga City?

A. 7° N & 123° E C. 15° N & 125° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
8. What is the approximate coordinate of Sulu Sea?
A. 5° N & 120° E C. 15° N & 115° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
9. What body of water is close to 17° N & 125° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea
10. Which body of water is closer to 15° N & 130° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea

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 Lesson
Latitude and Longitude
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What’s In

Activity 1: 4 Pics 2 Words!

Directions: Identify the words which best describe the pictures shown in Figure 1
below. Write the answer in your Science activity notebook.

50°N 40°N 30°N 20°N 10°N

N 80°N

70°N

60°N

50°N
W e
40°N

30°N

20°N

S 10°N

(-3,3)

Figure 1. 4 Pics 2 Words

s

C ___ ___ ___

___ R ___ ___ ___ ___
A ___ ___
E S ___ ___ ___
___ T ___ M
__

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 What’s New

Activity 2: All-Around the Globe

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters below to form a word about the types of
lines all around the globe (Figure 2). Write the answers in your Science activity
notebook.

1. LEVRClAT 2. TOHIRZNLOA

Figure 2. Globe
(Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk)

Answers:
1. _________________ line 2. _________________ line

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 What is It

Now that you have studied about our globe, you will notice that there are
two different lines as shown in Figure 3 below. The horizontal line is called the
latitude. At most, there are five latitudes with special names which are listed in the
table below:

Figure 6. Map of Asia

Table 1. Special Names of Latitude

Latitude Name
0° Equator
23.5° N Tropic of Cancer
23.5° S Tropic of Capricorn
60.5° N Arctic Circle
60.5° S Antarctic Circle

Now that you know the different names of our latitude, take note of the
Equator which is the center of our globe. It is the reference line in determining
the latitude and the basis for identifying northern and southern hemispheres.

When we say northern hemisphere, it is an area located from above the

equator up to the North Pole while the southern hemisphere is an area located
from below the equator down to the South Pole.

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 Aside from the horizontal lines, there are also vertical lines which are
called the longitude as shown in Figure 4 below. The starting point for longitude
is the Prime Meridian, which is at longitude 0° or at Greenwich, London, United
Kingdom.

Greenwich,
London,
United

Prime
Meridian

Figure 4. Longitude showing East and West

(source: commons.wikimedia.org)

To the right of the Prime Meridian or the eastern hemisphere, the longitude
is written as 15° E, 30° E and so on. To the left or the western hemisphere, the
longitude is written as 15° W, 30° W and so on.

As you can see, the Prime Meridian is the reference line in determining the
longitude and the basis for understanding whether a certain place is found in the
eastern hemisphere or western hemisphere.

The location of a certain place can be described by using latitude and

longitude. The intersection point between the latitude and the longitude of a
certain place to find its location is called coordinate.

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 Figure 5 below shows the city which is near to 15°N and 120°E is Lingayen,
as well as 15°N and 115°E where the South China Sea is found, and also in 13°N
and 124°E where the Pacific Ocean is found.

110°E 115°E 120°E 125°E 130°E

20°N

Lingayen

15°N

Pacific
South Ocean
China Sea

10°N
Ozamis
Cagayan De
City
Oro City

5°N

Figure 5. Philippine Map (source: www.vemaps.com)

Let’s try this:

 Can you give the approximate coordinate of Cagayan De Oro City based
on the figure?
Answer: 8° N & 124° E

 What city is found in the coordinate 8°N and 123°E?

Answer: Ozamiz City

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 What’s More

Activity 3: Locating Places Using Coordinate System

Directions: Locate the Philippines using the Asian Map (Figure 6) and answer
the questions below. Write the answers in your Science activity notebook.

40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 110°E 120°E 130°E 140°E 150°E 160°E 170°E

70°N

60°N

50°N

40°N

30°N
East China
Sea Pacific
Ocean
20°N
Arabian
Sea Bay of
Bengal Philippines
Philippines
Sea 10°N

0°N
Indian
Ocean

10°S

Figure 6. Map of Asia (source: worldatlas.com)

Q1. What is the approximate coordinate of the Philippines? _________________

What is the basis for your answer? _________________________________
Q2. Based on the coordinate system of the Philippines, which hemisphere does
the Philippines belong? __________________________________________
Q3. What body of water is found at 18°N & 65°E? __________________________

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 Lesson

2 Landmasses and Bodies of Water

What’s In

Places on Earth may be located through latitude and longitude. Before

proceeding to the next lesson, review first on how to locate places using coordinate
system.
Activity 1: Locate Me!

Directions: Locate the following places in the Asian Map (Figure 7) using the given
coordinates. Refer to the word box below for your answers. Write the answers in
your Science activity notebook.
Word Box
Thailand China Pacific Ocean Philippines Taiwan

Coordinates:

1. 1200N, 900E

2. 600N, 600E

3. 900N, 1200E

4. 600N, 1200E

5. 900N, 1800E
Figure 7. Asian Map Showing the Coordinates

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 What’s New

Activity 2: Identify Me!

Directions: Copy and fill in Table 2 below by identifying the landmasses and
bodies of water surrounding the Philippines as shown in Figure 8. Write the
answers in your Science activity notebook. (Number 1 is done for you.)

Figure 8. Asian Map Showing Land Masses and Bodies of Water

Table 2. Landmasses and Bodies of Water Surrounding the Philippines

Landmass Bodies of Water
1. North (N) Taiwan Bashi Channel
2. South (S)
1. East (E)
2.West (W)

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 What is It

A. Landmasses

Landmasses refer to the total area of a country or geographical region

which include supercontinents, continents, and islands.

Table 3. Landmasses

Landmasses Definition Illustration

It is a grouping of
formerly dispersed
1. Supercontinent
spread continents.

It is mainly
surrounded by seas
2. Continent and usually consists
of various countries.

It is an area of land
smaller than a
3. Island continent and entirely
surrounded by water.

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B. Bodies of Water
Water bodies constitute areas of water-both salt and fresh, large and small-
which are distinct from one another in many ways. Shown in table 4 below are the
different bodies of water.

Table 4. Bodies of Water

Classification of
Definition Illustration
Bodies of Water
It is a continuous body of salt
water that covers more than
1. Ocean
70 percent of the Earth’s
surface.
Pacific Ocean

It is smaller than ocean and is

2. Sea usually located where land
and ocean meet.

Tawi-tawi, Aloran, Mis. Occ.

It is a body of stagnant water

3. Lake
which is surrounded by land.

Lake Duminagat, Mis. Occ.

It is a natural and free flowing

4. River
body of water.

Aloran River, Mis.Occ.

It is a passage of water to
5. Canal pass through and transport
ships and boats.

McKinley, Taguig, Phils.

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 What’s More

Activity 3: Locating Landmasses and Bodies of Water

Directions: Name the landmasses and bodies of water using the Asian Map
Figure 9) below. Choose your answers from the word box provided. Write the
answers in your Science activity notebook. (Number one is done for you.)

Landmasses Bodies of water

China Bashi Channel
Malaysia Celebes Sea
Philippine archipelago South China Sea
Thailand Pacific Ocean
Taiwan Philippine Sea

Figure 9. Asian Map 9. Asian Map

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Using the words/ phrases in the word box, complete the statements
in the paragraph by writing the appropriate word/s in the blank. Write the answers
in your Science activity notebook.

WORD BOX
bodies of water landmasses
Bashi channel latitude
Celebes Sea longitude
continent Philippine Sea
coordinates island
12°N & 122°E 27°N & 50°E

(1)
Philippines can be found at approximately ____________ using the
(2)
____________ (3)
which is an intersection between ____________ and
(4)
____________. (5)
Additionally, ____________ (6)
and ____________ which surround
the area can also be used to locate those places.

Landmasses refer to the total area of a country or geographical region which

(7)
include supercontinent, continent, and ____________ while bodies of water are
the ocean, seas, lakes, rivers and canal. At the northern part, the body of water
(8)
that surrounds the Philippines is the ____________, at the eastern part are
(9)
____________ (10)
and Pacific Ocean while at the southern part, ____________ is
located.

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 What I Can Do

Have you ever heard of the Bermuda Triangle? Why do people get lost
whenever they got there? Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?

Directions: Using the map (Figure 10) below, answer the following questions in
your Science activity notebook.

Questions:
1. Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?
a. In the southern hemisphere or northern hemisphere? ___________
b. In the eastern hemisphere or western hemisphere? ___________

2. What is its approximate coordinate? ___________

Figure 10. Map Showing the Location Bermuda Triangle (source:riordan.fandom.com)

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 Assessment

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the best answer.
In your answer sheet, write the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which of the following bodies of water is located at the eastern part of the
Philippines?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Indian Sea D. South China Sea

2. What body of salt water covers most of the Earth’s surface?

A. Canal C. Ocean
B. Lake D. River

3. Which of the following is a natural stream of water that empties into a sea?
A. Canal C. Ocean
B. Lake D. River

4. Which of the following can be used in describing the location of a certain area?

I. Landmass
II. Latitude
III. Longitude

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II, and III

5. Which of the following items is used to locate places in a world map?

A. The lines of latitude only
B. The lines of longitude only
C. A neighboring area of the location
D. Intersection of latitude and longitude

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For items 6 to 9, use the Philippine map below.

115°E 120°E 120°E 125°E 130°E 20°N

Philippine Sea

15°N
Pacific Ocean

South
China

10°N

Sulu Sea

Zamboanga City

Celebes Sea 5°N

Figure 12. Philippine Map (source: www.vemaps.com)

6. Which coordinate is closer to Zamboanga City?

A. 7° N & 123° E C. 15° N & 125° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
7. What is the approximate coordinate of Sulu Sea?
A. 5° N & 120° E C. 15° N & 115° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
8. What body of water is close to 17° N & 125° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea
9. Which body of water is closer to 15° N & 130° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea
10. What is known as a single large landmass?
A. Continent C. Lake
B. Island D. Supercontinent

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 Additional Activities

Activity 1: My Dreamland!

Directions: Choose three countries in Asia where you want to go on a vacation,

then find its coordinates by using the Asian Map (Figure 11) below. Write the
answers in your Science activity notebook.

China Mongolia South Korea

India Saudi Arabia Taiwan
Japan Singapore Thailand
40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 110°E 120°E 130°E 140°E 150°E 160°E 170°E

70°N

60°N

50°N
Mongolia

40°N
S. Korea
Japan
China
30°N

Saudi
Arabia Taiwan
India
20°N
Thailand

10°N

Singapore
0°N

10°S

Figure 12. Asian Map with its Coordinates (source: worldatlas.com)

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Activity 2: Identify Me!
Directions: Using Figure 12 below, identify what country is in North, South, East
and West of South China Sea. Write the answers in your Science activity
notebook.

Figure 13. Asian Map Showing the South China Sea

1. North of South China Sea __________________________________

2. South of South China Sea __________________________________
3. East of South China Sea __________________________________
4. West of South China __________________________________

Congratulations! You have completed Module 1.

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Additional Activities What I Have Learned
1. 12oN and 122 oE
Activity 1- Answers may vary
2. coordinates
Activity 2 3. latitude
1. China 4. longitude
2. Malaysia 5. landmasses
6. bodies of water
3. Philippines 7. island
4. Laos, Thailand, Cambodia 8. Bashi channel
9. Philippine Sea
10. Celebes Sea
LESSON 2: What I Can Do
What’s In 1.
1. China Assessment
2. Thailand a. Northern hemisphere
3. Taiwan 1. D
4. Philippines 2. C
b. Western hemisphere
5. Pacific ocean 3. D
2. 28°N & 70°W 4. D
5. D
What’s New 6. A
1. North – Taiwan, Bashi LESSON 1: 7. A
Channel
2. South- None, Celebes 8. C
Sea 9. B
3. East – None, Pacific What’s In 10. D
Ocean Coordinate System
4. West – Vitenam,
Cambodia, Thailand, South What I Know
China Sea 1. D
What’s New
What’s More 2. D
1.Vertical Line
2. Horizontal Line 3. C
1. China
2. Pacific Ocean 4. D
What’s More
3. Philippine archipelago 5. D
4. Philippine Sea 1. 12° N & 122° E
5. Celebes Sea Intersection between latitude 6. D
6. Taiwan 12° N and longitude 122° E 7. A
7. Bashi Channel
8. Thailand 2. Northern Hemisphere 8. A
9. South China Sea 9. C
10. Malaysia 3. Arabian Sea
10. B
Answer Key
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