Measurement and Geometry 53 Wikipedia world map Lines of Longitude Earth rotates in 1 day = 24 hours 1 rotation = 360 360 ÷ 24 = 15 1 hour = 15 2 hours.

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Measurement and Geometry 53 Wikipedia world map Lines of Longitude Earth rotates in 1 day = 24 hours 1 rotation = ÷ 24 = 15 1 hour = 15 2 hours = 30

Measurement and Geometry 53 Wikipedia world map Lines of Longitude

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What is this a map of? Where are the grid lines? What are the vertical lines? What are the horizontal lines? How could we label the coordinates of a place? How could we locate a place using the coordinates? How could we measure the distance between places using the scale? This is a map of... The grid lines are … The vertical lines are … The horizontal lines are … I labelled the coordinates of a place by … I located a place using the coordinates by … I measured the distance between places using the scale by … Measurement and Geometry 53