6th Grade Social Studies Unit 2, Lesson 2: How Can the Global Grid Help Us Better Understand the Earth?

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6th Grade Social Studies Unit 2, Lesson 2: How Can the Global Grid Help Us Better Understand the Earth?

? Source: Ocean Currents Map. 23 July 2012. http://www.seos-project.eu/modules/oceancurrents/oceancurrents-c02-p03.html ?

The Global Grid

NP

NP SP

Latitude NP SP

Latitude NP Equator = 0o SP

Latitude NP Equator = 0o SP

Latitude NP 30o N Equator = 0o SP

Latitude NP 30o N Equator = 0o SP

Latitude NP 30o N Equator = 0o 30o S SP

Latitude NP 30o N Equator = 0o 30o S SP

Latitude NP 60o N 30o N Equator = 0o 30o S SP

Latitude NP 60o N 30o N Equator = 0o 30o S SP

Latitude 60o N 60o S Equator = 0o NP SP 30o N 30o S

Longitude NP SP

Longitude NP SP

Longitude NP SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP 30oW SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP 30oW SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP 30oW 30oE SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP 30oW 30oE SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP 60oW 30oW 30oE SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP 60oW 30oW 30oE SP Prime Meridian = 0o

Longitude NP 60oW 30oW 30oE 60oE SP Prime Meridian = 0o

The Global Grid NP SP NP SP

15oN

15oN 30oN

15oN 30oN 45oN

15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN

15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW

15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW

15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW

15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW 60oW

15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW 60oW

45 N 45 W 15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW 60oW

60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW

30 N 30 E 60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW

60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW

30 S 30 W 60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW

60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW

15 S 45E 60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW

www.maps.google.com

www.maps.google.com Kessenuma, Japan

Kesennuma, Japan Craig, Alaska www.maps.google.com Kesennuma, Japan Craig, Alaska

Guess the latitude and longitude of these two places. www.maps.google.com

Kesennuma Japan 38N 141E

Kesennuma Japan 38N 141E Craig, Alaska 55N 133W

Latitude and Climate 60o N 60o S Equator = 0o NP SP 30o N 30o S

NP Equator = 0o m SP

NP Arctic Circle approx. 66o N Equator = 0o m SP

Equator = 0o NP approx. 66o N Arctic Circle approx. 66o S Antarctic Circle SP

Equator = 0o NP approx. 66o N Arctic Circle approx. 23o N Tropic of Cancer Equator = 0o approx. 66o S Antarctic Circle SP

Equator = 0o NP approx. 66o N Arctic Circle approx. 23o N Tropic of Cancer Equator = 0o approx. 23o S Tropic of Capricorn approx. 66o S Antarctic Circle SP

Equator = 0o NP Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle SP

Equator = 0o NP Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle SP

Cool to bitterly cold Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator = 0o Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Polar SP

Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Polar SP

Hot Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropical Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Polar SP

Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropical Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Polar SP

Hot summers, cold winters, moderate spring and fall NP Polar Arctic Circle Temperate Tropic of Cancer Equator = 0o Tropical Tropic of Capricorn ww Temperate Antarctic Circle Polar SP

What are two other factors besides latitude that affect climate?

Being near large bodies of water.

Being near large bodies of water. Elevation

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location Lines of Latitude www.maps.google.com

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location + Lines of Latitude

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location + Lines of Latitude Lines of Longitude www.maps.google.com

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location + = Lines of Latitude Lines of Longitude www.maps.google.com

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location + = Lines of Latitude Lines of Longitude Global Grid www.maps.google.com

+ = Where is it? Determining Absolute Location Lines of Latitude Lines of Longitude Global Grid Used to identify the absolute location of a place. www.maps.google.com

+ = Where is it? Determining Absolute Location Lines of Latitude Affect on climate + = Lines of Longitude Global Grid Used to identify the absolute location of a place. www.maps.google.com

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