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Unit 1: Introduction, Maps and Measurements
Lesson 6: Latitude and Longitude
Learning target: I can…
…determine the latitude and longitude of a point on earth
…plot a point on a map given its latitude and longitude
Questions/Main Ideas:
Grid system of the Earth
Name ________________
Class: Earth Science
Period:_________________
Date:___________________
Notes:
What is Latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
 23.5o N
 23.5o S
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Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
Label the tropic of cancer
and Capricorn on your
map in your notes.
Longitude
How do we measure
latitude and longitude?
 Measured in _____________________
 Degrees are divided into ______ minutes
 Minutes are divided into _______ seconds.
Questions:
How are latitude and longitude lines drawn on a globe of Earth?
(1) Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the
poles.
(2) Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the
equator
(3) Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the
poles.
(4) Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the
equator.
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Questions/Main Ideas
Notes
Explanation:
Which reference line passes through both the
geographic North Pole and the geographic South Pole?
(1)
0o latitude
(2)
0o longitude
(3)
Tropic of Cancer (23.5oS)
(4)
Tropic of Capricorn (23.5oN)
Explanation:
Summary, Reflection, Analysis
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