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6th Grade Social StudiesUnit 2, Lesson 2:
How Can the Global Grid Help Us Better Understand the Earth?
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The Global Grid
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NP
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NP
SP
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NP
SP
Latitude
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Latitude
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Latitude
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
30o N
Latitude
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
30o N
Latitude
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
30o N
30o S
Latitude
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
30o N
30o S
Latitude
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60o N
Equator = 0o
NP
SP
30o N
30o S
Latitude
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60o N
Equator = 0o
NP
SP
30o N
30o S
Latitude
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60o N
60o S
Equator = 0o
NP
SP
30o N
30o S
Latitude
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NP
SP
Longitude
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NP
SP
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
30oW
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
30oW
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
30oW 30oE
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
30oW 30oE
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
30oW 30oE60oW
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
30oW 30oE60oW
Longitude
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NP
SP
Prime Meridian = 0o
30oW 30oE60oW 60oE
Longitude
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NP
SP
NP
SP
The Global Grid
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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
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oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
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oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
30
oW
45
oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
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oW
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oW
60
oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
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oW
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oW
60
oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
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oW
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oW
60
oW
45 N 45 W
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
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oW
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oW
60
oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
30
oW
45
oW
60
oW
30 N 30 E
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
30
oW
45
oW
60
oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
30
oW
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oW
60
oW
30 S 30 W
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
30
oW
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oW
60
oW
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15oN
30oN
45oN
60oN
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oW
30
oW
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oW
60
oW
15 S 45E
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Kessenuma, Japan
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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 55N 133W
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Latitude and Climate
60o N
60o S
Equator = 0o
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30o N
30o S
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
approx. 66o NArctic Circle
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
approx. 66o NArctic Circle
Antarctic Circleapprox. 66o S
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
approx. 66o NArctic Circle
Antarctic Circleapprox. 66o S
approx. 23o N
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
approx. 66o NArctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
approx. 66o S
approx. 23o N
approx. 23o S
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Polar
Polar
Cool to bitterly cold
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Polar
Polar
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Polar
Polar
Tropical
Hot
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Equator = 0o
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SP
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Polar
Polar
Tropical
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Equator = 0o
NP
SP
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Polar
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
Temperate
Hot summers, cold winters, moderate spring and fall
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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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Lines of
Latitude
Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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+Lines of
Latitude
Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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+Lines of
Latitude
Lines of
Longitude
Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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+ =
Lines of
Latitude
Lines of
Longitude
Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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+ =
Lines of
Latitude
Lines of
LongitudeGlobal
Grid
Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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+ =
Lines of
Latitude
Lines of
LongitudeGlobal
Grid
Used to identify the
absolute location
of a place.
Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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+ =
Lines of
Latitude
Affect on
climate
Lines of
LongitudeGlobal
Grid
Used to identify the
absolute location
of a place.
Where is it? Determining Absolute Location
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