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6th Grade Social Studies Unit 2, Lesson 2: How Can the Global Grid Help Us Better Understand the Earth?
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? Source: Ocean Currents Map. 23 July ?
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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 60o N 60o S Equator = 0o NP SP 30o N 30o S
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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 NP SP
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15oN
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15oN 30oN
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15oN 30oN 45oN
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15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN
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15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW
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15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW
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15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW
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15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW 60oW
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15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW 60oW
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45 N 45 W 15oN 30oN 45oN 60oN 15oW 30oW 45oW 60oW
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60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW
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30 N 30 E 60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW
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60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW
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30 S 30 W 60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW
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60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW
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15 S 45E 60oN 45oN 30oN 15oN 60oW 45oW 30oW 15oW
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Kessenuma, Japan
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Kesennuma, Japan Craig, Alaska
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 N 133W
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Latitude and Climate 60o N 60o S Equator = 0o NP SP 30o N 30o S
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NP Equator = 0o m SP
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NP Arctic Circle approx. 66o N Equator = 0o m SP
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Equator = 0o NP approx. 66o N Arctic Circle approx. 66o S
Antarctic Circle SP
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Equator = 0o NP approx. 66o N Arctic Circle approx. 23o N
Tropic of Cancer Equator = 0o approx. 66o S Antarctic Circle SP
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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
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Equator = 0o NP Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle SP
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Equator = 0o NP Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle SP
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Cool to bitterly cold Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer Equator = 0o Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Polar SP
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Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Polar SP
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Hot Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropical
Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle Polar SP
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Equator = 0o NP Polar Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer 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 ww 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
+ Lines of Latitude
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
+ Lines of Latitude Lines of Longitude
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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
+ = 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 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 Lines of Latitude
Affect on climate + = Lines of Longitude Global Grid Used to identify the absolute location of a place.
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