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      Activities. Geographic coordinates
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      Activity 12

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      Understand

       

      Match the following elements with their corresponding definition.

      • Parallels

      • Meridians

      • Latitude

      • Longitude

      • is the angular distance between any point on Earth and the Equator.

      • are imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.

      • are imaginary semi-circles that go from pole to pole.

      • is the angular distance between any point on the Earth and prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.

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      Activity 13

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      Analyse

       

      Look at the map and answer the questions.

       
       
      Are all the meridians the same size? 
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      Are the parallels all the same size? Where is the largest?
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      Where are the smallest?
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      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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      Activity 16

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      Print out an outline of a world political map.

      Click here to download the map. 

      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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