LOCATION

Absolute/Relative Location Relative location - (ubicación relativa) The position of a place in relation to another place Absolute Location - (posición exacta) - The exact spot on Earth where something is found, often stated in latitude and longitude using a grid.

How Latitude and Longitude Form the Global Grid OwlTeacher.com

Tropic of Cancer June solstice Tropic of Capricorn winter Solstice Step 1. Highlight the Equator Step 2. Highlight the Prime Meridian. Step 3. Label Tropic of Cancer Step 4. Label the Tropic of Capricorn Next

The Hemispheres OwlTeacher.com

NW NE SW SE Step 3. Draw and X where the two lines intersect. Step 4. Label the hemispheres Next

Here are some things to remember: > Latitude is written first and must always include N (north) or S (south) of the equator. > Longitude is written next and must always include E (east) or W (west) of the prime meridian.

NW NE SW SE 20°N, 80° W Next Step 5. Locate 20°N, 80° W Locate 20° N, draw a line along this line to the Prime Meridian . Locate 80° W, draw a line along this line to the Equator Where the two lines intersect is 20°N, 80° W In which hemisphere is it located? Next

Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star. What is the answer? Next 40°N, 140°E.

Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star. What is the answer? Next 60°S, 60°E.

Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star. What is the answer? Next 20°S, 20°W.

Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star. What is the answer? Next 20°N, 0°.

Use the same skills to identify the absolute location of the red star. What is the answer? 0°N, 100°W.

INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE 180° SEPARATES 2 CALENDAR DAYS. America to Asia – gain a day Asia to America – lose a day If you took a cruise on a ship, circumventing, or traveling around the entire planet, you would experience firsthand a phenomena that would help you understand the importance of an international dateline. An explorer by the name of Ferdinand Magellan did just that in the year 1519. Magellan along with 241 men set out to travel around the entire Earth. These men kept very careful records as they traveled. Yet, when they returned, they found that their calendars were off by one day with the calendars of everyone in their home countries. What happened? How did these men loose an entire day? The day was not lost all at once. It was lost little by little, as the traveled around the Earth. If you stay in one place, a day lasts 24 hours. However, if you travel the opposite direction of the rotation of the Earth, your day will be slightly longer than 24 hours, because you are traveling ahead of the setting sun. If you travel with the rotation of the Earth, your day will be slightly shorter than 24 hours, because you are traveling into the sunset. At any one moment there are actually two days on the Earth at the same time. A new day begins at mid-night on the International Dateline. It travels around the Earth, until 48 hours later it ends back at the International dateline. If you were to travel across the International Dateline, the date would change either forward, or backward. This line actually lies in the middle of a time zone. This means that the hour on the clock would not change, as you crossed over, just the date.

This pictures shows AMERICAN CITIES at night.

It’s still daylight in California Saguenay Sept-Iles Thunder Bay Toronto St.John Ottawa It’s still daylight in California Québec Montréal Those light are Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington. Detroit Dallas Puerto Rico Houston Miami Mexico City Havana Port-au-Prince

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