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Understand

Match the following elements with their corresponding definition.

Parallels
Meridians
Latitude
Longitude

are imaginary semi-circles that go from pole to pole.
is the angular distance between any point on Earth and the Equator.
are imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.
is the angular distance between any point on the Earth and prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.

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Analyse

Look at the map and answer the questions.

Are all the meridians the same size?

Are the parallels all the same size? Where is the largest?

Where are the smallest?

In which hemisphere is there more surface area covered by water?

What is its longitude?

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Look at a physical map of Spain.

What latitude is the nothernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula? And the southernmost point of Spain? (hint: not just the peninsula!)

The northernmost point of Spain is approximately: .

The southernmost point of Spain is approximately: .

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Look at a world political map.

Indicate the hemisphere where the following cities are located:

• Moscow
• Canberra
• Barcelona
• Pretoria

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Print out an outline of a world political map.

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Mark the following coordinates:

• Latitude 37º 22´ 36” N and longitude 05º 59´ 13” W
• Latitude 35º 36´ 54” N and longitude 139º 34´ 53” E
• Latitude 19º 25´ 42” N and longitude 99º 07´ 40” W
• Latitude 31º 56´ 51” S and longitude 115º 12´ 26” E

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Using an atlas, name the city or country that lies on the coordinates of activity 16.

• Latitude 37º 22´ 36” N and longitude 05º 59´ 13” W

• Latitude 35º 36´ 54” N and longitude 139º 34´ 53” E

• Latitude 19º 25´ 42” N and longitude 99º 07´ 40” W

• Latitude 31º 56´ 51” S and longitude 115º 12´ 26” E

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