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Locating Places on a Map

Students need to know how to find places on a map. Students will practice using latitude and longitude lines to locate different cities on a map.(grade 5)

AB
locateto find
degreesa measure of something
traceto follow
latitudeimaginary lines that run east and west
longitudeimaginary lines that run north and south
equatorimaginary line that runs E to W and cuts the earth in half at 0 degrees
Prime Meridianimaginary line that runs N and S and cuts the earth in half going up and down
imaginarymake believe, not real
directiona path or way usually N,S,E,W
Northprimary direction usually up
Southprimary direction usually down
Eastprimary direction usually to the right
Westprimary direction usually to the left


Mr. Majewski

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