Latitude and Longitude

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Task 1

• Complete these sentences
  1. The equator is...
  2. The Prime Meridian is...
  3. A hemisphere is...
  4. A line of latitude...
  5. A line of longitude...

Task 2 - Using Google Earth

• Launch Earth on web.
• Menu > Settings > Enable KML file import.
• Menu > Map Style > Enable Gridlines.
• Add this file to your Google Drive by clicking on the link and then clicking on the Google Drive icon in the top right hand corner 'Add to My Drive'.
• My Places > Import kml file > Open from Google Drive > find the file 'longitude-latitude-a-j.kml' and double click on it.
• Click each location in turn from the sidebar and add their latitude and longitude to the quiz below.

How did you do?

Task 3

Use Google Earth to find within which countries the following latitude and longitudes are found.

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