Social Studies

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Social Studies

• Latitude and Longitude

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Think- Pair- Share

• What are we talking about when we say 15 Degrees
  East Longitude by 25 Degrees North Latitude?

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Essential Question

• How do we use latitude and longitude lines to
  locate places on a map?
• Vocabulary
• lines of latitude
• lines of longitude
• equator
• prime meridian

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Please write on the back of your EQ Page

• Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines that
  make it easy to find a location on a map.
• Latitude and longitude are two numbers that
  pinpoint the location of places on the surface of
  the earth.

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Definition Characteristics
Examples Non-Examples
Latitude
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Definition of Latitude

• The lines of latitude run east and west on a map.
• Latitude lines are measured in degrees north or
  south of the equator.
• They are also called Parallels of Latitude
• Each line is about 69 miles apart.

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Characteristics of Latitude

• Latitude Lines are Parallel
• Latitude Lines never meet each other
• Latitude Lines above the equator are called north
  latitude and in the northern hemisphere.
• Latitude lines below the equator are called south
  latitude and in the southern hemisphere.

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Characteristics of Latitude
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Examples of Latitude

• The Equator with the address of 0
• Latitude is an example.

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Non-Examples of Latitude

• The Prime Meridian and International Dateline are
  both lines of Longitude.

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Definition Characteristics
Examples Non-Examples
Longitude
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Definition of Longitude

• The lines of longitude run north and south on a
  map.
• Longitude Lines are measured in degrees east or
  west of the Prime Meridian.

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Characteristics of Longitude

• The Prime Meridian goes through Greenwich,
  England at 0 Longitude.
• Lines of Longitude meet at the poles.
• Lines of Longitude are furthest apart at the
  equator.

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Characteristics of Longitude

• Left of Prime Meridian is called West
  Longitudethis is the western hemisphere.
• Right of Prime Meridian is called East
  Longitudethis is the eastern hemisphere.

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More Characteristics of Longitude
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Examples of Longitude

• The Prime Meridian and International Dateline are
  both lines of Longitude.

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Non-Examples of Longitude

• The Equator is a non-example

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Latitude and Longitude lesson

• On page 4 in your packet you will see two
  drawings. Follow the directions for each drawing.
  
• Use page 32-33 in your textbook if you need help.

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Partner Activity

• Pick up activity lab 9-10.
• Complete this with your partner.

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3-2-1

• Tell me 3 facts about lines of latitude.
• Tell me 2 facts about lines of longitude.
• Tell me 1 fact about the equator.

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Answer the essential question.

• Essential Question
• How do we use latitude and longitude lines to
  locate places on a map?