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LAB #2: NYS Latitude and Longitude
Background:
Latitude and Longitude are used to locate position anywhere on Earth. The system is a
coordinate system. It is like placing a piece of graph paper over the globe.
While we are not yet prepared to use the New York State Generalized Bedrock Map”(
pg. 3, ESRT) as a means for studying the age and location of various kinds of bedrock,
it is important that you be able to locate areas using the latitude and longitude numbers
on this map.
You need to know that degrees of latitude and longitude can be further subdivided into
minutes and seconds: there are 60 minutes (') per degree, and 60 seconds (") per
minute. All these notations allow us to locate places on the Earth quite precisely – to
within inches.
1° = 60’
Vocabulary:
Latitude, longitude, minute, degree
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this lab, students will be able to…
1. Accurately define and distinguish between latitude and longitude
2. Identify location using precise coordinate descriptions
3. Recognize the connection between astronomical observations and terrestrial coordinate
systems
Standards:
CCLS: RST.9-10.3, RST.9-10.4, RST.9-10.7, WHST.9-10.9
NYC Performance Standards: S6a , S6e, S7a, S7b
Materials:
Lab report with map
Blue Pencil
Red Pencil
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