SCIENCE 7_ACTIVITY 1_LOCATING PLACES USING LATITUDE & LONGITUDE

The Philippines lies between ______ and _____ latitude and between 116^o and 127^o E longitude

• 5^o23' and 22^o N latitude

• 4^o23' and 21^o N latitude

• 14^o 20' and 22^o N latitude

What are the directions that represent the latitude in the globe?

• north and east

• east and west

• north and south

The lines of latitude and longitude ______each other to form a grid

• intersect

• away

• closer to

A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.

• Coordinates

• Hemisphere

• Positions

• Locations

Which of the following do you need to look at to locate exact places on the earth? The ____

• A. intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

• B. lines of longitude only

• C. lines of latitude only

• D. neighboring area to describe the location

Latitude lines on a globe run from ______

• A. north to south

• B. east to west

• C. north to east

• D .south to west

When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0 degrees

• A. prime meridian

• B. equator

• C. longitude

• D. north pole

Refers to the imaginary line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator

• North Pole

• Prime Meridian

• South Pole

What is the primary coordinate system used to locate places on Earth?

• Cartesian coordinates

• Polar coordinates

• Geographic coordinates

• Cartesian plane

How do latitude and longitude lines help in locating specific places on Earth?

• Latitude lines determine the distance north or south of the Equator, while longitude lines determine the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

• Latitude lines determine the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, while longitude lines determine the distance north or south of the Equator.

• Latitude and longitude lines are used to measure temperature and climate variations across the globe.

• Latitude and longitude lines are used to determine the altitude of a specific place on Earth.