1. Learning Intention: 8.ESS3.2 Tectonics & Natural Disasters
Science
Notes: Stnd 22
Date
Learning Intention: 8.ESS3.2 Tectonics & Natural Disasters
Collect data, map, and describe patterns in the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes related to tectonics processes...
Mapping Volcanoes
Agenda
1) Examine/discuss geographic coordinate systems
2) Examine/discuss using latitude and longitude
3) Map volcanoes
5) Analyze and discuss results

2. Geographic Coordinate System: Latitude and Longitude
Parallel horizontal lines and parallel vertical lines are drawn on
the globe so that the entire planet is divided in a series of boxes.
Each line is numbered, and any location on Earth can be
identified as being in one of these boxes according to its unique numbers called coordinates.
Link (57 sec): Longitude and Latitude

3. Answer How to Determine Coordinates
What are the coordinates for this ship wreck?
Ship Wreck
Answer
Step 01: Find upward coordinate (latitude), & add in N, S, E. or W.
Step 02: Find lateral coordinate (longitude), & add in N, S, E. or W.

4. How to know which letter to add N, S, E, or W.
Prime Meridian
(Vertical Line)
Latitude: North
Longitude: West
Latitude: North
Longitude: East
Equator
(Horizontal Line)
Latitude: South
Longitude: West
Latitude: South
Longitude: East

5. Watch a Brainpop video about this topic Title: Latitude and Longitude

6. Use this Map to Plot Volcanos and Earthquakes

7. Plot These California Volcanoes
After you have plotted these, draw a line, north to south, connecting each coordinate. What does this line reveal?