Using MapsName:

Goal 2: The learner will build an understanding of lithospheric materials, tectonic processes, and the human and environmental impacts of natural and human-induced changes in the lithosphere.

Objective: Create and interpret topographic, soil and geologic maps using scale and legends.

  • Compare and contrast latitude and longitude.
  • Describe how time zones vary.
  • Analyze topographic maps.
  • Describe map characteristics, such as map scales
    and map legends
  • Describe the Global Positioning System.

Day 16 Monday, February 21, 2011What does latitude and longituderepresent on a globe?

  1. How the states got their shapes “Video” – write facts about the shape of the states on each state. (Write around the map, if information will not fit within the state.)
  2. US Latitude and Longitude worksheet 1
  3. Cw/hw – US Lat and Long worksheet 2

Day 17 Tuesday, February 22, 201100Latitude and 00Longitude is near what country?

  1. Go over hw
  2. Go over “Operation Egg Drop”
  3. Revisit Test expectations!!
  4. Long & Lat Notes – Worksheet 3
  5. Find the Map Thieves Activity A
  6. Time Zones
  7. Cw/hw – World Latitude and Longitude worksheet 4
  8. Test expectations
  9. Finish Activity A

Day 18 Wednesday, February 23, 2011Why aren’t the zonesin the US straight lines?

  1. Bring your textbook
  2. Quiz Latitude and Longitude
  3. Types of Maps – video
  4. Topographic Maps - Notes
  5. Cw/hw -. Worksheet 5

-Worksheet 6

Day 19 Thursday, February 24, 2011What elevation is Wheatmore High above sea level?

  1. Go over hw
  2. Map scale
  3. Topographic Maps - Notes
  4. Map Legend
  5. Cw/hw –worksheet 7

Day 20 Friday, February 25, 2011How can I apply my topographic skills outside of class?

  1. Go over hw
  2. Map scale
  3. Mapping TEST
  4. Maps And There Uses “Video”





1. Do lines of latitude run east-west or north-south? / ______
2. Name three states that extend below latitude 30 degrees N (in the contiguous US), and label them on the map. / ______
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3. Name one US state that is mostly east of longitude 70 degrees W, and label it on the map. / ______
4. Name three US states (shown on this map) that extend west of longitude 120 degrees W, and label them on the map. / ______
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5. Is the location 45 degrees N latitude, 82 degrees W longitude on land or under water? On the map, mark it with a red X. / ______
6. Name the state that is located entirely between 40-45 degrees N latitude and between 90-100 degrees W longitude, and label it on the map. / ______

1. The location 26 degrees N, 105 degrees W is in what country(right)? Mark the spot on the map with a black A. / ______
2. Is the location 35 degrees N latitude, 75 degrees W longitude in the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean(right)? Mark it on the map with a green B and label both oceans. / ______
3. Is the location 30 degrees N, 87 degrees W on land or under water(right). Mark it on the map with a blue C. / ______
4. On the map, label the location 38 degrees N latitude, 105 degrees W longitude with a red D and write the name of the state it is in (right). / ______
5. The location 43 degrees N, 75 degrees W is in what state (right)? On the map, mark it with a E. / ______
6. Name (right) the state whose southern border is latitude 35 degrees N, and label the state on the map. / ______

Find the MapThieves

Activity A

Two Names in your group:______& ______

Your Mission

Crack the code to find out where the thieves are taking the loot.

Briefing

Crafty robbers broke into the Royal Geographical Society in London and stole armfuls of priceless maps. Finding them would be hopeless, except that they dropped a scrap of paper with some odd scribbles on it.

At the top is a rhyme that seems to be an instruction from the thieves' boss:

First letters from each place-name read.
Spell out the town and come with speed.

But the note doesn't mention any places! All you see are weird combinations of letters and numbers. The numbers, you realize, are the coordinates for cities all over the planet.

(1) Find those places in an atlas or on a map.

(2) As you find each place, write its name next to the coordinates.

(3) Circle the first letter of each name.

(4) Read the letters from top to bottom, and they should spell the name of a city. Now you know where to nab those cartographic crooks.

Activity A

Scrap of Paper Left Behind

The thieves who broke into the Royal Geographical Society left behind this code. (As a bonus clue, we’ve added the number of letters in each city’s name.)
First letters from each place-name read.
Spell out the town and come with speed.
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE / CITY
40.9° N / 5.6° W / 9
21.3° N / 157.8° W / 8
36.8° S / 174.7° E / 8
1.2° S / 36.8° E / 7
6.8° N / 58.1° W / 10
21.0° N / 105.8° E / 5
16.8° N / 99.9° W / 8
41.1° N / 28.9° E / 8

Your FinalCity Is:

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What is the Logitude & Latitude of this City:

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World Latitude and Longitude Activity / Worksheet 4

Using the world longitude and latitude map printout, answer the following questions and mark the locations.

1. Draw a red line along the equator (0 degrees latitude).

2. Draw a purple line along the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude).

3. In which ocean is the location 10 degrees S latitude, 75 degrees E longitude located? Mark it on the map with a blue "X" and write the name of the ocean.

4. In which ocean is the location 30 degrees N latitude, 60 degrees W longitude located? Mark it on the map with a blue "Y" and write the name of the ocean.

5. Mark the following cities on the map in red:

B.------Beijing: 40°N, 116°E
C.------Cairo: 30°N, 31°E
CT.-----Cape Town: 34°S, 18°E
H.------Hong Kong: 22°N, 114°E
J.------Jakarta: 6°S, 106°E
LA.----- Los Angeles: 34°N, 118°W
LI.------Lima: 12°S, 77°W
LO.------London: 51°N, 0°W
MC.----- Mexico City: 19°N, 99°W
MO.-----Moscow: 55°N, 37°E
MU.-----Mumbai: 19°N, 72°E
NA.-----Nairobi: 1°S, 37°E
NO.-----New Orleans: 30°N, 90°W
NY.-----New York: 40°N, 74°W
R.------Rio de Janeiro: 23°S, 43°W
SE.------Seattle: 47°N, 122°W
SY.-----Sydney: 34°S, 151°E
TK.-----Tokyo: 35°N, 139°E
T.------Toronto: 43°N, 79°W

Worksheet 5

Map Reading Activity: Topography

1. Color the elevations on the topographic map as follows. Red: 50m and higher, Orange: 40-50m, Yellow: 30-40m, Light green: 20-30m, Dark green: 10-20m, Purple: 0-10m.
2. Approximately how tall is Able Hill? / ______
3. Approximately how tall is Baker Hill? / ______
4. Which mountain is taller, and by about how much? / ______
5. How many meters of elevation are there between contour lines on the topographic map? / ______
6. Which mountain has steeper slopes? / ______
7. Are the contour lines closer together on Able Hill or Baker Hill? / ______

1. Color the elevations on the topographic map as follows. Red: 50m and higher, Orange: 40-50m, Yellow: 30-40m, Light green: 20-30m, Dark green: 10-20m, Purple: 0-10m.
2. Finish the mountain diagram below the topographic map, completing Oak Hill and drawing Ash Hill with proper elevations.
3. Approximately how tall is Ash Hill? / ______
4. Approximately how tall is Oak Hill? / ______
5. Which mountain is taller? / ______
6. How many meters of elevation are there between contour lines on the topographic map? / ______
7. Are the contour lines closer together on Ash Hill or Oak Hill? / ______
8. Which mountain has steeper slopes? / ______