latitude and Longitude

Did you ever think you would need to understand and use latitude and longitude for the operation of your GPS, in your travels? Yes, latitude and longitude can be essential for that use and others. Latitude and longitude is not only needed in reading a map; defining the location of a city and explaining the movement of water – to name a few. Understanding and communicating latitude and longitude is also essential in the use of a GPS. As mentioned in class, latitude and longitude coordinates are needed when traveling to areas that a satellite cannot pick up, such as camp areas. Think of your latest trip or future trip on a plane. How catastrophic it would be for the pilot to have the wrong coordinates for his or her landing. In this lab, the students have specified the coordinates for various cities, several given points on the globe, as well as their own hometown.

Miss Farrell

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Topics: 10 Tenth Grade
Date: Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 10:29 am