Practical work: the degree grid and coordinates
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
From the atlas find and write the approximate coordinates of Tashkent, Moscow and London.
Tashkent ≈ 41° N, 69° E; Moscow ≈ 56° N, 38° E; London ≈ 51° N, about 0° (near the Prime Meridian).
2
Which hemispheres: a) 12° N, 72° W; b) 5° S, 81° W?
a) Northern and Western; b) Southern and Western.
3
Point A is at 30° E and B at 75° E on the same parallel. What is the longitude difference in degrees?
45
4
Find in the atlas which holy city lies at (≈ 21° N, 40° E) on the Arabian Peninsula.
Mecca (approximately).
5
Why are GPS devices useful for travellers?
They use satellites to give exact coordinates, so one can avoid getting lost.