Description should include
- defining key terms
- latitude
- longitude
- prime meridian
- international date line (IDL)
- north pole
- south pole
- equator
- true north
- locating items such as
- prime meridian
- international date line
- equator
- specific points on an existing map
- identifying the Earth's rotational axis.
Teacher Resource:
X is Longitude, Y is Latitude, Geography Realm
Process/Skill Questions:
- What information does the prime meridian provide?
- What information does the equator provide?
- How do the prime meridian and equator establish benchmarks for the interpretation of GPS data?
- What is the difference between true north and magnetic north?