Unit I-Lesson 1: Philippines' Geographic Location

It divides the globe into the western and eastern hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

It provides a definite or exact position of a place through the use of established reference points such as longitude and latitude.

• Latitude

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Longitude

A branch of social science that concerns the physical nature of a place and its effect on the activities of humans living in that place.

• Topography

• Geography

• Environment

• Social Studies

It describes the location of a place with respect to its surroundings, such as surrounding topographical features, and its connection to other places, specifically the neighboring places.

• Absolute Location

• Geography

• Relative Location

• Topography

It is also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

• Equator

• Pacific Ring of Fire

• Typhoon Belt

• Tropic of Cancer

Which body of water is found to the west of the Philippines?

• Pacific Ocean

• Celebes Sea

• South China Sea

• Bashi Channel

Horizontal lines that run from east to west around the world.

• Parallel Lines

• Meridian Lines

• Latitude

• Longitude

Vertical lines that run from one pole to another.

• Meridian Lines

• Parallel Lines

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

The distance between two meridians.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

The distance between two parallels.

• Meridian Lines

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator