READING MAPS - LAB

PROBLEM: How can you locate different locations on the globe?

HYPOTHESIS: 

MATERIALS: lab sheet, inflatable globe

PROCEDURE:

1. Find the city that is closest to the given latitude and longitude. Write its name in the blank spaces.
2. When you are finished, answer the questions in the conclusion.

2. 40°N, 10° W : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

3. 68°N, 65°E : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

4. 41°N, 125°W : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

5. 28°S, 165°E : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

6. 20°N, 70°W : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

7. 50°N, 100°W : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

8. 59°N, 11°E : ____ ____ ____ ____

9. 39°N, 69°E : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

10. 2°S, 133°E : ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 
 

CONCLUSION:
Was it easy or difficult to use latitude and longitude to find the cities on the globe?

Why is knowing your latitude and longitude more important on the ocean than on the land?