6th Grade Social StudiesUnit 2, Lesson 2:

How Can the Global Grid Help Us Better Understand the Earth?

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The Global Grid

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Latitude

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Equator = 0o

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Latitude

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Equator = 0o

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Latitude

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Equator = 0o

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SP

30o N

Latitude

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Equator = 0o

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30o N

Latitude

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Equator = 0o

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30o N

30o S

Latitude

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Equator = 0o

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SP

30o N

30o S

Latitude

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60o N

Equator = 0o

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30o N

30o S

Latitude

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60o N

Equator = 0o

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30o N

30o S

Latitude

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60o N

60o S

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30o N

30o S

Latitude

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Longitude

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Longitude

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Prime Meridian = 0o

30oW

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Prime Meridian = 0o

30oW

Longitude

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Prime Meridian = 0o

30oW 30oE

Longitude

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Prime Meridian = 0o

30oW 30oE

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Prime Meridian = 0o

30oW 30oE60oW

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The Global Grid

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Kessenuma, Japan

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Kesennuma, Japan

Craig,Alaska

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Guess the latitude and longitude of these two places.

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Kesennuma Japan 38N 141E

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Kesennuma Japan 38N 141E

Craig, Alaska 55N 133W

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Latitude and Climate

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60o S

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30o N

30o S

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Equator = 0o

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Equator = 0o

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approx. 66o NArctic Circle

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Equator = 0o

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approx. 66o NArctic Circle

Antarctic Circleapprox. 66o S

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

approx. 66o NArctic Circle

Antarctic Circleapprox. 66o S

approx. 23o N

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

approx. 66o NArctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

approx. 66o S

approx. 23o N

approx. 23o S

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

Polar

Polar

Cool to bitterly cold

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

Polar

Polar

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

Polar

Polar

Tropical

Hot

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

Polar

Polar

Tropical

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Equator = 0o

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Tropic of Cancer

Arctic Circle

Antarctic Circle

Tropic of Capricorn

Polar

Polar

Tropical

Temperate

Temperate

Hot summers, cold winters, moderate spring and fall

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What are two other factors besides latitude that affect climate?

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Being near large bodies of water.

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Being near large bodies of water.

Elevation

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Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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Lines of

Latitude

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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+Lines of

Latitude

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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+Lines of

Latitude

Lines of

Longitude

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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Lines of

Latitude

Lines of

Longitude

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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+ =

Lines of

Latitude

Lines of

LongitudeGlobal

Grid

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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+ =

Lines of

Latitude

Lines of

LongitudeGlobal

Grid

Used to identify the

absolute location

of a place.

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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+ =

Lines of

Latitude

Affect on

climate

Lines of

LongitudeGlobal

Grid

Used to identify the

absolute location

of a place.

Where is it? Determining Absolute Location

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