Map Reading, Latitude, Longitude & Time

by Shireman, Myrl

• ISBN13: 9781580370790
• ISBN10: 1580370799
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Mark Twain Media Inc Pub

Summary

Designed to develop map-reading skills and an understanding of longitude and latitude, this book includes activities on map legends and scales, converting kilometers to miles, comparing globes and maps, using the sun to determine latitude, and more. Answer key included.

Table of Contents

Introduction	iv
Developing Map-Reading Skills	1	(11)
The Map Legend	3	(6)
Converting Kilometers to Miles	4	(1)
Converting Miles to Kilometers	5	(1)
Using a Map Legend	6	(1)
Learning More About Map Scale	7	(1)
State Map Exercise	8	(1)
Comparing Globes and Maps	9	(3)
Flat Maps and Round Globes	11	(1)
Understanding Latitude and Longitude	12	(5)
Teacher-Led Inquiry Session	12	(2)
Using a Rectangular Coordinate System to Understand Longitude and Latitude	14	(3)
Dividing a Rectangle Into Quadrants	14	(1)
Developing a Rectangular Coordinate System	15	(2)
Learning About Latitude and Longitude	17	(38)
Facts About Latitude	17	(2)
Great Circles and Latitude	19	(1)
Facts About Longitude	20	(3)
Great Circles and Longitude	23	(1)
How Latitude and Longitude Help to Locate Places on Earth	24	(3)
Measuring Degrees of Longitude	27	(1)
Spheres and Hemispheres: Teacher-Led Inquiry Session	28	(1)
Reviewing Latitude and Longitude 1	29	(2)
Identifying Hemispheres	31	(2)
Locating Lines of Latitude and Longitude	33	(1)
Using Latitude and Longitude to Locate Areas on a Map	34	(1)
Latitude and Longitude Crossword Puzzle	35	(1)
Reviewing Latitude and Longitude 2	36	(2)
Where on Earth is This Location?	38	(1)
Where is This City Located?	38	(1)
Converting Degrees of Latitude and Longitude to Miles and Kilometers	39	(2)
Distance in Degrees and Miles/Kilometers at Various Latitudes	41	(2)
Measuring Longitude and Latitude in Miles and Kilometers	43	(3)
Latitude True/False	46	(1)
Longitude True/False	47	(1)
Review Exercise	48	(2)
Latitude and Longitude Atlas Activities	50	(2)
Latitude and Longitude Practice Exercise 1	52	(2)
Latitude and Longitude Practice Exercise 2	54	(1)
Using the Sun to Determine Latitude	55	(9)
How to Determine Latitude From the Position of the Sun	57	(3)
Finding the Latitude From the Angle of the Sun	60	(1)
Sun and Latitude Review	61	(1)
Determining Latitude for Locations Greater Than 23 1/2°N and 23 1/2°S	62	(2)
Using the Night Sky to Determine Latitude	64	(4)
Finding Latitudes and the Angle of the North Star for Major Cities	66	(1)
North Star and Latitude Review	67	(1)
Longitude and Time	68	(2)
Can You Find the Survivors?	70	(1)
Reproducible Maps	71	(2)
Map I	71	(1)
Map II	72	(1)
Answer Keys	73