Lets situate places

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LET'S SITUATE PLACES! ELEMENTS ON A MAP IMAGINARY LINES AROUND THE EARTH GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES TIME ZONES ON EARTH Let's practice!

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LET'S SITUATE PLACES!

ELEMENTS ON A MAP IMAGINARY LINES AROUND THE EARTH

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES TIME ZONES ON EARTH

Let's practice!

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ELEMENTS ON A MAPBack

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Let's calculate distances: political map of Spain

GAME (step 2): elements on a maphttp://teanimasyaprendemos.blogspot.com.es/2015/08/lets-situate-places-interactive-maps.html#more

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The Equator is at 0º. It divides the Earth into the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres.

Parallels are used to measure latitude (the distance to the Equator).

Tropic of Cancer is at 23º 27' N.

Arctic Circle is at 66º 33' N.

Tropic of Capricorn is at 23º 27' S.

Antarctic Circle is at 66º 33' S.

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The Greenwich Meridian is at 0º and divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Meridians are used to measure longitude (the distance to the Greenwich Meridian).

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GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES

The geographic coordinates of a point are its latitude and longitude.

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For example, the coordinates of point A are 40º N, 60º E.Because A is found on parallel 40, to the North of the Equator and on meridian 60, to the East of Greenwich Meridian.

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Tell me the coordinates: World map.GAME (step 3): elements on a map

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TIME ZONES ON EARTH

The Earth's surface has been divided into 24 time zones.

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The reference is the zone which corresponds to the Greenwich Meridian.To the West, each zone is one hour earlier. To the East, each zone is one hour later.

GAME (step 5): trivia quiz

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Our summer holiday

3) 56º N 3º W

2) 36º N 1º E

Watch out! 1º=60'1) 40º 20' N 3º 40' E

GRADE MINUTE SECOND

X 60 X 60

: 60: 60

Watch a videoor click here to visit the site

1)Madrid2)Ibiza3)Escocia

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The pictures where found on these pages:

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/romance/spanish/219/01prehistoria/spainpolitical.gif

http://uruyhue.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/ubicandonos-en-el-planeta.html

http://alemaniaepo88.blogspot.com.es/2014/05/ubicacion-geografica_12.html