Let's solve each question step by step using the map provided in the image.
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Understanding the Map
- The map shows
South America with labeled cities and lines of
latitude (horizontal lines) and
longitude (vertical lines).
- Latitude is measured in degrees north (N) or south (S) of the
Equator (0°).
- Longitude is measured in degrees east (E) or west (W) of the
Prime Meridian (0°).
- The grid lines on the map are spaced every 10°, both for latitude and longitude.
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Step-by-step Answers
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1. Which city is found at 10°N latitude and 67°W longitude?
- Find
10°N (10 degrees north of the Equator).
- Find
67°W (67 degrees west of the Prime Meridian).
- Look at the intersection: this point is near
Caracas, Venezuela.
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✔ Answer: Caracas
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2. Which city is found at 18°S latitude and 69°W longitude?
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18°S is south of the Equator.
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69°W is west of the Prime Meridian.
- Locate this point: it’s near
La Paz, Bolivia.
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✔ Answer: La Paz
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3. In which country do lines of 10°S latitude and 50°W longitude cross?
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10°S is just south of the Equator.
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50°W runs through central South America.
- Their intersection falls within
Brazil.
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✔ Answer: Brazil
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4. Which latitude lines run nearest to Brasília, Brazil?
- Brasília is located just
south of the Equator, around
16°S.
- The closest marked latitude lines on the map are
10°S and
20°S.
- Since Brasília is between them but closer to
10°S, the nearest ones are:
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✔ Answer: 10°S and 20°S
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5. Which longitude lines run nearest to Lima, Peru?
- Lima is located around
77°W.
- The map has lines every 10°: 70°W, 80°W, etc.
- So, the closest lines are
70°W and
80°W.
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✔ Answer: 70°W and 80°W
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6. Which city shown on the map is closest to the equator?
- The equator is at
0° latitude.
- Look at the cities:
- Quito (Ecuador): almost on the equator (~0°)
- Bogotá: ~4°N
- Caracas: ~10°N
- Lima: ~12°S
- Other cities are farther away.
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Quito is very close to the equator.
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✔ Answer: Quito
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7. Which longitude line is at Guyana’s western border?
- Guyana is on the northeastern coast of South America.
- Its western border is near
60°W.
- The map shows
60°W running along the western edge of Guyana.
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✔ Answer: 60°W
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8. Which is the location of Bogotá, Colombia?
- Bogotá is in Colombia, near the northern part of the country.
- From the map:
- It's about
4°N latitude (just north of the equator).
- And around
74°W longitude.
- Now check the options:
- a. 74°N latitude, 7°W longitude → too far north and east — incorrect.
- b. 7°N latitude, 74°W longitude → matches closely.
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✔ Answer: b. 7°N latitude, 74°W longitude
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Final Answers:
1.
Caracas
2.
La Paz
3.
Brazil
4.
10°S and 20°S
5.
70°W and 80°W
6.
Quito
7.
60°W
8.
b. 7°N latitude, 74°W longitude
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Labeling the Images (Right Side of Page)
There are two globes:
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Top globe: Shows horizontal lines around the Earth → These are
latitude lines.
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Bottom globe: Shows vertical lines from pole to pole → These are
longitude lines.
✔ So:
- Top image:
Latitude
- Bottom image:
Longitude
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