Name _____________________
Date _____________________
Block _____________________
Latitude, Longitude, & Time Zones Activity
Part 1: Latitude & Longitude
Any experienced sailor or pilot knows the importance of latitude &
longitude when navigating. In this activity you will practice using latitude &
longitude coordinates.
Determine the latitude & longitude coordinates in the appropriate space in
Data Table 1. Make sure you label each coordinate as North, South, East, or
West.
Now place a point on the map for each location identified by the latitude &
longitude coordinates in Data Table 2. Write the appropriate location letter next
to each point to identify it.
Data Table 1
Location
Latitude
Longitude
1
2
3
4
5
Data Table 2
Location
Latitude
Longitude
A
15˚S
150˚W
B
0˚
60˚E
C
75˚N
45˚W
D
45˚S
105˚E
E
15˚N
30˚E
Part B: Time Zones
A day is 24 hours long, as you know. During these 24 hours, the Earth
rotates 15˚ every hour. The Earth is divided into 24 time zones of 15˚ of longitude
each. A time zone is a longitudinal belt of the Earth in which the local time is the
same.
When you cross from one time zone to another, the local time changes by
one hour. If you are traveling east, you add one hour for each time zone you
cross. If you are traveling west, you subtract one hour.
Using the world map, determine the time zones and the time at locations 2
to 5 if it is 8:00 PM at location 1. Write your answers in Data Table 3.
Data Table 3
Location
Time Zone (˚longitude)
Time
1
120˚W
8 PM
2
3
4
5
Name _____________________
Date _____________________
Block _____________________
Latitude & Longitude Lines
Directions: use the map to answer the questions
1.
The equator is _________________________ latitude.
2.
All of ___________________________ America is above the equator.
3.
Is Mexico north or south of the equator? _____________________
4.
Name one state located west of the 140˚W meridian.
_______________________________
5.
Is the United States located above or below the equator?
__________________________
6.
Is Peru east or west of the 60˚W meridian? _____________________________
7.
Peru is located between the equator & the _____________________________
latitude line.
8.
Guyana, Suriname, & French Guiana are all located between the 50˚W
meridian & the __________________________ meridian.
9.
All of Canada is located above which parallel---60˚N or 40˚N?
_______________________
10.
Name the longitude lines which pass through Argentina.
____________________________________
11.
Name the two longitude lines which pass through Mexico.
_________________________________
12.
Is most of Colombia north or south of the equator?
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