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Module 1
OBJECTIVES:
After going through this activity, you are expected to
demonstrate how places on Earth maybe located using a
coordinate system (S7ES-IVa-1).
(1, J)
(10, I) 1. captain
pirate
2. pirate ship
(4, G)
3. monkey
4. treasured
box
(9, D)
5. shark
(6, C) (15, C)
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
North
West East
South
map
globe
MAP vs GLOBE
• A map gives a two dimensional
presentation of certain regions in the
world.
• A globe gives a three dimensional
presentation of the entire world.
Latitudes are imaginary lines
running horizontally from east to
west on the Earth’s surface.
Longitudes are
imaginary lines
running vertically from
It is a line of latitude. It divides the the North Pole to the
Earth into north and south South Pole.
hemispheres.
Prime
longitude
meridian
South pole
latitude
North pole
South pole
Latitude
North pole
Longitude
How to locate places
using Coordinate
System?
STEPS IN LOCATING PLACES USING COORDINATE SYSTEM:
N
1. Always start with the LATITUDE. Look at
the direction of Locate 25˚N
the degrees of 20˚E 25˚ D
latitude if it is in North or South.
A 15˚
2. Next the LONGITUDE, look at the
direction of the degrees of longitude 5˚
W 25˚ 15˚ 5˚ 0˚ 5˚ E
if it is in East or West. 15˚ 25˚
5˚
3. See where the lines meet. 15˚ B
(The intersection of the degrees of C
LATITUDE and LONGITUDE is the 25˚
place that you are trying to locate)
S
124˚E
15˚N 120˚E
13˚N 124˚E
13˚N
12˚N
11˚N
Write the name of the city and state found at the given latitude and longitude coordinates.
1. 33°N latitude, 112°W longitude __________________________
2. 35°N latitude, 78°W longitude __________________________
3. 46°N latitude, 96°W longitude __________________________
4. 45°N latitude, 122°W longitude __________________________
5. 29°N latitude, 95°W longitude __________________________
6. 43°N latitude, 79°W longitude __________________________
1˚N to
14˚N 15˚
0˚ 13˚N to 120˚E
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