1. LOT Please get your WNB. Today’s date is 8/28/09. What do you think “global warming” means? How does it affect our Earth and do you think that it affects the water cycle in any way?

2. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE!

3. Latitude “Latitude Flatitude” Lies flat Measures N or S of the Equator Determines climate / weather Equator is 0 degrees 180 degrees Latitude TOTAL They never touch yo. Parallel.

4. Longitude “Long, Tall, Sally” Stands tall (vertical) Determines time! Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude 360 Degrees total Longitude lines touch at North and South poles

5. LOCATIONS!

6. STEP ONE Look at the coordinates! 37 N, 113 E FIND THE EQUATOR! Decide to go North or South FIND YOUR SPOT! –(This is where you would go North to 37)

7. Step 2 Find the Prime Meridian! Decide to go East or West –This case you would move East to 113.

8. Step Three! Bring your two points together! Don’t forget that there is a curve so FOLLOW THE LINE CLOSELY TAD DAH! So, where is 37N, 113E????

9. SOMEWHERE IN CHINA! Close to Taiyun, China