Locating places on earth using coordinate system LATITUDES and LONGITUDES

• Latitudes


  Imaginary horizontal lines that run from east to west of a map or globe
• Longitudes


  Imaginary vertical lines that run from north to south of a map or globe
• Map


  A two-dimensional graphical representation of an area, land or sea, depicting physical features
• Globe


  A three-dimensional spherical model of the earth
• Equator


  An imaginary line around the middle of a planet at 0 degrees latitude
• The latitude of a place has something to do with its climate
• Prime Meridian has divided two what's?

  WESTERN HEMISPHERE and EASTERN HEMISPHERE
• The Philippines is a country situated in the southeastern part of Asia
• The Philippines is an archipelagic nation which can be found between 4-12 degrees North latitude and 116-127 degrees East longitude
• Borders of the Philippines

  • Taiwan, China and Japan on its North
  • Brunei, Borneo, and Indonesia on its South
  • Guam, Marianas, Palau and Micronesia on its East
  • Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand on its West
• Seas surrounding the Philippines

  • Bashi Channel in North
  • Sulu Sea, Mindanao Sea and Celebes Sea on its South
  • Pacific Ocean on East
  • West Philippine Sea on its West
• Map


  It can represent a part of the earth
• Globe


  It represents the world earth
• The two types of hemisphere

  NORTHERN HEMISPHERE and SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
• Countries located in this zone experience a tropical climate where the annual average temperature is above 18 degrees Celcius

  Tropics
• Countries located in these zones experience cold temperature all year round

  Polar/Frigid Zones