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Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies. NAME DATE CLASS Civilizations of Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia 21st Century Skills Information Literacy: Use Latitude and Longitude Learning the Skill Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines used as measurement to mark locations on Earth. Latitude measures distance north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude run east and west in rings. All lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator. These lines are also called parallels. Look at a map or globe. Notice how the lines of latitude grow smaller in diameter as they approach the poles. Longitude measures distance east or west of an imaginary north-south line that passes through Greenwich, England, and comes together at the North Pole and the South Pole. Lines of longitude are also called meridians. This line at Greenwich is called the Prime Meridian. All lines of longitude run north and south and come together at the North Pole and the South Pole. Measurements of latitude and longitude are given in degrees. The symbol for degree is °. The Equator is at 0° latitude. The letter N or S that follows the degree symbol tells you if the location is north or south of the Equator. A location 30 degrees north of the Equator, can also be written 30°N. Similarly, the Prime Meridian is 0° longitude. The letter E or W that follows the degree symbol tells you if the location is east or west of the Prime Meridian. A location 130 degrees east of the Prime Meridian, can also be written 130°E. Together, the lines of latitude and longitude form a grid that covers the entire globe. If you can determine your position on this grid, you can determine your exact location on Earth. Lesson 2 Early Japan netw rks
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Information Literacy: Use Latitude and LongitudeLearning the SkillLatitude and longitude are imaginary lines used as measurement to mark locations on Earth.
Latitude measures distance north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude run east and west in rings. All lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator. These lines are also called parallels. Look at a map or globe. Notice how the lines of latitude grow smaller in diameter as they approach the poles.
Longitude measures distance east or west of an imaginary north-south line that passes through Greenwich, England, and comes together at the North Pole and the South Pole. Lines of longitude are also called meridians. This line at Greenwich is called the Prime Meridian. All lines of longitude run north and south and come together at the North Pole and the South Pole.
Measurements of latitude and longitude are given in degrees. The symbol for degree is °. The Equator is at 0° latitude. The letter N or S that follows the degree symbol tells you if the location is north or south of the Equator. A location 30 degrees north of the Equator, can also be written 30°N.
Similarly, the Prime Meridian is 0° longitude. The letter E or W that follows the degree symbol tells you if the location is east or west of the Prime Meridian. A location 130 degrees east of the Prime Meridian, can also be written 130°E.
Together, the lines of latitude and longitude form a grid that covers the entire globe. If you can determine your position on this grid, you can determine your exact location on Earth.
Lesson 2 Early Japan
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Practicing the SkillIf you were given only the set of coordinates for a location—for example, 34°N and 135°E—could you find that place on a map or globe? Using the map of Japan here, you can find that 34°N and 135°E is the location of Nara, Japan.
Sapporo
KyotoOsaka Nara
Nagasaki
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30°N
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DOPW (Discovering our Past - World)
RESGChapter 18Map Title: JapanFile Name: C18_L2_ws21_02A.aiMap Size: 25p6 x 23p0
Date/Proof: Feb 27, 2011- First Proof
Applying the Skill
Directions Using the map of Japan, find and list the latitude and longitude of the following Japanese cities.
1. Kyoto
2. Nagasaki
3. Osaka
4. Sapporo
5. Based on the map, which city is the farthest north?
6. Which city is the farthest east?
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