Learning Target #9 – Know the meaning the latitude/longitude, know the key lines of latitude/longitude, and be able to use latitude/longitude to locate.

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Learning Target #9 – Know the meaning the latitude/longitude, know the key lines of latitude/longitude, and be able to use latitude/longitude to locate things on a map. Now paraphrase on the Unit 1 Calendar!

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WE This map lies…all meridians touch at the North Pole and South Pole!

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Thinking Q – can we have an absolute location with latitude or longitude alone?

Practice WS w/ Partner first… …and now for the “test of truth!”

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Who would ever need to use latitude and longitude in the real world? …and now complete the Recall Column, and self-reflect on your Unit 1 Calendar!