Using Maps
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Objective
I can differentiate between lines of latitude and lines of longitude and describe their specific characteristics.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Explain the difference between relative location and absolute location. Give an example of each.
Describe lines of latitude and lines of longitude, including the direction they circle the Earth.
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Exit ticket
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“Do lines of latitude circle the Earth from east to west or north to south? Do lines of longitude circle the Earth from east to west or north to south? ”
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