NAAP_Basic_Coordinates_and_Season_Guide_v1122a

Name: NAAP – Basic Coordinates & Motions 1/8 Basic Coordinates & Seasons – Student Guide There are three main sections to this module: terrestrial coordinates, celestial equatorial coordinates, and understanding how the ecliptic is related to seasons on the Earth. Each of these sections has its own simulator(s). The background material necessary to utilize these tools is contained in each section. Terrestrial Coordinates Work through the explanatory material on units of longitude and latitude , finding longitude and latitude , and a bit of history (optional). x Open the flat map explorer . x Familiarize yourself with the cursor and how it prints out the longitude and latitude of the active map location. x Note that you can vary the central meridian of the map (i.e. change its longitude). Use the “shift map” arrows at the top of the simulator to affect large rapid changes. Use the shift-click feature of the cursor for finer control. x Note what information is accessible through the show cities and show map features check boxes. x Center the cursor on your present location. Click the open Google Maps button to launch the Google Map tool focused on this location. Experiment until you get a good feeling for the Google Map’s capabilities and then close this window. (Note that you must be connected to the Internet to make use of this feature.) Question 1: Use the flat map explorer to complete the following table. You are encouraged to try and predict the answers and then use the map’s cursor and other features to check the accuracy of your estimates. Location Longitude Latitude The center of the island of Madagascar. 157.5º W 21.2º N Prime Meridian 51.8º N 82.1º W Tropic of Cancer Sao Paulo, Brazil International Date Line Arctic Circle 90º W Meridian 30º N Parallel Question 2: Determine which of the 50 states defines the farthest extent of the United States in each of the 4 map directions. Riley Pereira HAYLE.ME fdsiu.s 46.5 F 18.2 s Havana Cuba 46.30W Tropic of Capricorn Diomede Alaska.US neworleans.wisiana.us

NAAP – Basic Coordinates & Motions 2/8 Direction State North South East (there are two ways of thinking about this) West Question 3: The exact coordinates of the white house in Washington D.C., are 77.0365º W and 38.897º N. What are these exact coordinates in sexagesimal notation? Show your calculation in the box below. (You can use the Google Map tool to check your answer.) x Open the globe explorer. You are encouraged to use the Terrestrial Coordinate Explorers link which opens both simulators at the same time for the following two questions. Familiarize yourself with the features noting that they are very similar to those in the flat map explorer. Question 4: A) Where is the north pole on the flat map explorer ? What is its shape? B) Where is the north pole on the globe explorer ? What is its shape? C) Your answers to parts A and B should be different. Explain why. AETS Hawaii latitude 3853 N Longitude 772W 90N O E The north pole is along the black and white bar on the flat map explorer but there is nothing there 90N OE The north pole is at the top of the globe with nothing but ocean there Just a dot you're able to move around and see the land on the globe but there's just a line on theft smny.gg Ygps shows a phenomenon is there but on the other maps