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Latitude and longitude provide absolute location for a place on the
globe. We can locate places on the globe by determining where lines on
latitude and longitude cross.
For instance, New Orleans, Louisiana is approximately 30N (latitude)
and 90W (longitude). Mark X on New Orleans on your globe.
Absolute Location
In the following activity, match the cities with the correct latitude
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| 1. San Francisco, California |
_____ 35S, 56W |
2. Perth, Australia |
_____ 7N, 80E |
3. Moscow, Russia |
_____ 56N, 38E |
4. Colombo, Sri Lanka |
_____ 32S, 116E |
5. Montevideo, Uruguay |
_____ 38N, 122W |
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Find and mark the following locations on your globe. Write the
item number where you find these latitudes and longitudes on the
globe. All These Locations are capitals of nations.
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| Item # |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Location Name |
| 6. |
42N |
13E |
____________________ |
| 7. |
59N |
18E |
____________________ |
| 8. |
16S |
48W |
____________________ |
| 9. |
39N |
77W |
____________________ |
| 10. |
40N |
116E |
____________________ |
| 11. |
34S |
18E |
____________________ |
| 12. |
29N |
77E |
____________________ |
| 13. |
19N |
99W |
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Lesson 8 - Locating Places (continued)
Have the students write a sentence describing the absolute location of a
place.
For example, "Rome, Italy" is located forty-two degrees north of the
Equator and thirteen degrees east of the Prime Meridian. Key
descriptive phrases are provided after each question.
14. Stockholm, Sweden - 59N, 18E
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15. Brasilia, Brazil - 16S, 48W
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16. Washington, D.C. - 39N, 77W
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