Latitude and Longitude

Bell Work On page 2 of your journal follow the directions below. Watch the video clip. On the construction paper in the middle of the table write down what you think ‘absolute location’ means. Discuss with your group. On page 2 of your journal write down the definition of ‘absolute location’. Absolute Location: an exact place using latitude and longitude.

Outline the continents and label them with the correct name. Label the 5 oceans on your map.

Austin, Texas Put a at the location 30* North and 97* West for the location of Austin, Texas.

Machu Picchu Put a box at the location 13* South and 72* West for the location of Machu Picchu in South America.

Mount Everest Put a ^ at the location 27* North and 86* East for the location of Mount Everest in Tibet.

Great Barrier Reef Put a at the location 19* South and 140* East for the location of the center of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.

Rio de Janeiro Put a at the location 22* South and 43* West for the location of the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, South America.

Tokyo, Japan Put a at the location 35* North and 139* East for the location of Tokyo, Japan in the Pacific Ocean.

Sahara Desert Put a at the location 23* North and 12* East for the location of the Sahara Desert in North Africa.

Washington D.C. (Capital of United States) Put an A at the location 38* North and 77* West for the location of our nation’s capital.

Paris, France Put a at the location 48* North and 2* East for the location of Paris, France.