th
6
Grade Social Studies
Unit 2, Lesson 2:
How Can the Global Grid Help
Us Better Understand the Earth?
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The Global Grid
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NP
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NP
SP
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Latitude
NP
SP
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Latitude
NP
Equator = 0o
SP
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Latitude
NP
Equator = 0o
SP
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Latitude
NP
30o N
Equator = 0o
SP
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Latitude
NP
30o N
Equator = 0o
SP
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Latitude
NP
30o N
Equator = 0o
30o S
SP
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Latitude
NP
30o N
Equator = 0o
30o S
SP
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Latitude
NP
60o N
30o N
Equator = 0o
30o S
SP
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Latitude
NP
60o N
30o N
Equator = 0o
30o S
SP
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Latitude
NP
60o N
30o N
Equator = 0o
30o S
60o S
SP
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Longitude
NP
SP
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Longitude
NP
SP
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Longitude
NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
30oW
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
30oW
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
30oW
30oE
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
30oW
30oE
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
60oW
30oW
30oE
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
60oW
30oW
30oE
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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Longitude
NP
60oW
30oW
30oE
60oE
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
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The Global Grid
NP
SP
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15oN
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30oN
15oN
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45oN
30oN
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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45 N 45 W
60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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30 N 30 E
60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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30 S 30 W
60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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15 S 45E
60oN
45oN
30oN
15oW
30oW
45oW
60oW
15oN
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Kessenuma,
Japan
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Kesennuma,
Japan
Craig,
Alaska
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Guess the latitude and longitude of these two places.
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Kesennuma Japan
38N 141E
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Kesennuma Japan
38N 141E
Craig, Alaska
55N 133W
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Latitude and Climate
NP
60o N
30o N
Equator = 0o
30o S
60o S
SP
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NP
Equator = 0o
SP
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NP
Arctic Circle
approx. 66o N
Equator = 0o
SP
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NP
Arctic Circle
approx. 66o N
Equator = 0o
Antarctic Circle
approx. 66o S
SP
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NP
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
approx. 66o N
approx. 23o N
Equator = 0o
Antarctic Circle
approx. 66o S
SP
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NP
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
approx. 66o N
approx. 23o N
Equator = 0o
approx. 23o S
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
approx. 66o S
SP
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NP
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator = 0o
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
SP
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NP
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator = 0o
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
SP
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Cool to bitterly cold
NP
Polar
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator = 0o
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Polar
SP
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NP
Polar
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator = 0o
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Polar
SP
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Hot
NP
Polar
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator = 0o
Tropical
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Polar
SP
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NP
Polar
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Equator = 0o
Tropical
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Polar
SP
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Hot summers, cold winters,
moderate spring and fall
NP
Polar
Arctic Circle
Temperate
Tropic of Cancer
Equator = 0o
Tropical
Tropic of Capricorn
Temperate
Antarctic Circle
Polar
SP
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What are two other factors besides
latitude that affect climate?
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Being near large bodies
of water.
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Being near large bodies
of water.
Elevation
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
Lines of
Latitude
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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Lines of
Latitude
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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Lines of
Latitude
Lines of
Longitude
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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Lines of
Latitude
=
Lines of
Longitude
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
+
Lines of
Latitude
=
Lines of
Longitude
Global
Grid
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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Lines of
Latitude
=
Lines of
Longitude
Global
Grid
Used to identify the
absolute location
of a place.
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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Lines of
Latitude
Affect on
climate
=
Lines of
Longitude
Global
Grid
Used to identify the
absolute location
of a place.
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Author: Carol Egbo
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