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The task is to find the latitude and longitude coordinates for the Easter eggs labeled A through L on the world map.
Step 1: Understand the Grid
- Latitude (Horizontal lines): The middle line is the Equator (0°). Lines above are North (N), and lines below are South (S). The major lines shown are 0°, 30°N, 60°N, 30°S, and 60°S.
- Longitude (Vertical lines): The middle vertical line is the Prime Meridian (0°). Lines to the left are West (W), and lines to the right are East (E). The major lines shown are 0°, 30°W, 60°W, 90°W, 120°W, 150°W, 180°, 150°E, 120°E, 90°E, 60°E, 30°E.
Step 2: Locate each letter and read the coordinates
* Letter A: Located in South America.
* Latitude: It is on the line below the equator. That is 30°S.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting the lines: 30°W, 60°W. It is on 60°W.
* Coordinates: 30°S, 60°W
* Letter B: Located in South America (further south).
* Latitude: It is on the line below the equator. That is 30°S.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting the lines: 30°W, 60°W, 90°W. It is on 90°W.
* Coordinates: 30°S, 90°W
* Letter C: Located in Europe.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. That is 30°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 30°E
* Letter D: Located in Africa.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. That is 30°E.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 30°E
* Letter E: Located in Asia (Middle East).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E. It is on 60°E.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 60°E
* Letter F: Located in Asia (Russia).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E. It is on 90°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 90°E
* Letter G: Located in North America.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°W, 60°W, 90°W, 120°W. It is on 120°W.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 120°W
* Letter H: Located in North America.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°W, 60°W. It is on 60°W.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 60°W
* Letter I: Located in Australia.
* Latitude: It is on the line below the equator. That is 30°S.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E, 150°E. It is on 150°E.
* Coordinates: 30°S, 150°E
* Letter J: Located in Asia (China).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E. It is on 120°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 120°E
* Letter K: Located in Asia (Siberia).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E, 150°E. It is on 150°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 150°E
* Letter L: Located in the Pacific Ocean.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E, 150°E, 180°. It is on 180°.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 180°
Final Answer:
A: 30°S, 60°W
B: 30°S, 90°W
C: 60°N, 30°E
D: 30°N, 30°E
E: 30°N, 60°E
F: 60°N, 90°E
G: 30°N, 120°W
H: 60°N, 60°W
I: 30°S, 150°E
J: 60°N, 120°E
K: 60°N, 150°E
L: 30°N, 180°
The task is to find the latitude and longitude coordinates for the Easter eggs labeled A through L on the world map.
Step 1: Understand the Grid
- Latitude (Horizontal lines): The middle line is the Equator (0°). Lines above are North (N), and lines below are South (S). The major lines shown are 0°, 30°N, 60°N, 30°S, and 60°S.
- Longitude (Vertical lines): The middle vertical line is the Prime Meridian (0°). Lines to the left are West (W), and lines to the right are East (E). The major lines shown are 0°, 30°W, 60°W, 90°W, 120°W, 150°W, 180°, 150°E, 120°E, 90°E, 60°E, 30°E.
Step 2: Locate each letter and read the coordinates
* Letter A: Located in South America.
* Latitude: It is on the line below the equator. That is 30°S.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting the lines: 30°W, 60°W. It is on 60°W.
* Coordinates: 30°S, 60°W
* Letter B: Located in South America (further south).
* Latitude: It is on the line below the equator. That is 30°S.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting the lines: 30°W, 60°W, 90°W. It is on 90°W.
* Coordinates: 30°S, 90°W
* Letter C: Located in Europe.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. That is 30°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 30°E
* Letter D: Located in Africa.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. That is 30°E.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 30°E
* Letter E: Located in Asia (Middle East).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E. It is on 60°E.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 60°E
* Letter F: Located in Asia (Russia).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E. It is on 90°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 90°E
* Letter G: Located in North America.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°W, 60°W, 90°W, 120°W. It is on 120°W.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 120°W
* Letter H: Located in North America.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the left of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°W, 60°W. It is on 60°W.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 60°W
* Letter I: Located in Australia.
* Latitude: It is on the line below the equator. That is 30°S.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E, 150°E. It is on 150°E.
* Coordinates: 30°S, 150°E
* Letter J: Located in Asia (China).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E. It is on 120°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 120°E
* Letter K: Located in Asia (Siberia).
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 60°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E, 150°E. It is on 150°E.
* Coordinates: 60°N, 150°E
* Letter L: Located in the Pacific Ocean.
* Latitude: It is on the line above the equator. That is 30°N.
* Longitude: It is on the line to the right of the Prime Meridian. Counting: 30°E, 60°E, 90°E, 120°E, 150°E, 180°. It is on 180°.
* Coordinates: 30°N, 180°
Final Answer:
A: 30°S, 60°W
B: 30°S, 90°W
C: 60°N, 30°E
D: 30°N, 30°E
E: 30°N, 60°E
F: 60°N, 90°E
G: 30°N, 120°W
H: 60°N, 60°W
I: 30°S, 150°E
J: 60°N, 120°E
K: 60°N, 150°E
L: 30°N, 180°
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of latitude and longitude maps worksheet.