Longitude / Latitude
Longitude / Latitude
http://world-geography-games.com/
(review)
How do you read a map?
•
Compass
How do you read a map?
•
We need a way to say where something is on a map.
•
The best way to do that is to draw a “grid” on it.
•
We can use the numbers on the grid to describe where something is.
What is at 0
0
?
Equator
Equator
L
L
a
a
t
t
i
i
t
t
u
u
d
d
e
e
L
L
o
o
n
n
g
g
i
i
t
t
u
u
d
d
e
e
What continent is 40
0
N and 20
0
E
Europe
Europe
What ocean is found at 20
0
S and 100
0
E
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
What continent is at 20
0
S and 140
0
E
Australia
Australia
What ocean is at 20
0
S and 160
0
W
(South)
(South)
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What continent is at 40
0
N and 100
0
E
Asia
Asia
Find the
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
48
0
N, 2
0
E
France
France
40
0
N, 116
0
E
China
China
12
0
S, 77
0
W
Peru
Peru
33
0
S, 151
0
E
Australia
Australia
43
0
N, 79
0
W
Canada
Canada
20
0
S, 50
0
E
Madagascar
Madagascar
36
0
N, 127
0
E
South Korea
South Korea
Use your map to
find the answers:
Answers
for the
Where in the World? work sheet:
1. CUB
A
,
2. GER
M
ANY,
3. IN
D
IA,
4. A
R
GENTINA,
5. S
O
UTH AFRICA,
6. JAP
A
N,
7. EGY
P
T,
8. AUSTRALI
A
.
Riddle Answer:
A ROAD MAP.
Delve into the world of longitude and latitude with an interactive review on world geography games. Learn how to read a map using grids and coordinates, identifying key landmarks like the Equator, continents, and oceans. Test your knowledge with exciting challenges locating countries based on coordinates.
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Longitude / Latitude http://world-geography-games.com/ (review)
How do you read a map? Compass
How do you read a map? We need a way to say where something is on a map. The best way to do that is to draw a grid on it. We can use the numbers on the grid to describe where something is.
What is at 00? Equator
Latitude Latitude
Longitude Longitude
What ocean is found at 200S and 1000E Indian Ocean
What continent is at 200S and 1400E Australia
What ocean is at 200S and 1600W (South) Pacific Ocean
480N, 20E France
400N, 1160E China
120S, 770W Peru
330S, 1510E Australia
430N, 790W Canada
200S, 500E Madagascar
360N, 1270E South Korea
Use your map to find the answers:
Answers for the Where in the World? work sheet: 1. CUBA, 2. GERMANY, 3. INDIA, 4. ARGENTINA, 5. SOUTH AFRICA, 6. JAPAN, 7. EGYPT, 8. AUSTRALIA. Riddle Answer: A ROAD MAP.
