Please work on the following assignment for extra credit. This is due Monday 2/27/2006.
Topic: Latitude and Longitude
DIRECTIONS:
Read this entire page before you begin!
Click on the attachment and print it before answering the question
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/label/latlong/
Answer these questions:
1) What is the purpose for having a latitude and longitude coordinate system?
2) Tell what direction latitude lines run (in other words, use the words: north ,south, east, or west).
3) What is another name for latitude lines?
4) Complete: Latitude lines go from 0 degrees to ____ degrees.
5) Tell what direction longitude lines run.
6) What is another name for longitude lines?
7) What is the name of the 0 degree longitude line?
8) What is the highest degree a longitude line can be?
9) What is that line called (the one with the highest possible number)?
Bonus question for extra points.
10) Explain why the degrees of latitude and longitude are further divided into minutes and seconds.That's all there is to it!
Read the entire page, then answer the questions below.Type or neatly write the answers to all questions on lined paper, using blue or black ink.Be sure to put a proper heading on your paper and submit your work on time.
Good Luck!
Mr. Fayad
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Mr. Fayad check out your Geocitie site. I just edited it today.Please tell me what you think about it so i can fix all the problems. Also, do you want me to post my measuring up book pages since i forgot to bring it to school last Friday? If yes, the posting will be on my blog. Thank you. See you in school on Monday!
Mr. Fayad, my posting will be on my School Works blog.
Benny, I saw your work. Good Job!!
Jessica, I will see what we have on Monday. I am not really sure if we have everything you need. I suggest you come in Monday at aout 7:30 with the list and we'll see what we can do.
Mr. Fayad
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