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Activity 1
Where in the world is the Philippines? (Part I)
Objective
After performing this activity, you should be able to describe the location
of the Philippines using latitude and longitude.
What to use
Globes
What to do
1. Study the image of a globe on the right. Then get
a real globe and identify the parts that are labeled
in the image. Be ready to point them out when
your teachers asks you.
2. After studying the globe and the image on the
right, try to define “equator” in your own
words. Give your own definition when your
teacher asks you.
3. The “northern hemisphere” is that part of the
world between the North Pole and the
equator. Show the northern hemisphere on the
globe when your teacher asks you.
4. Where is the “southern hemisphere”? Show
the southern hemisphere on the globe when
your teacher asks you.
5. Study the drawing on the right. It shows the
lines of latitude.
Q1. Describe the lines of latitude.
Q2. Show the lines of latitude on the globe when
your teacher asks you.
Q3. The starting point for latitude is the
equator. The equator is at latitude 0° (0
degree). At the North Pole, the latitude is
90°N (90 degrees north). At the South
Pole, the latitude is 90°S (90 degrees
south). Show the following latitudes when
your teacher calls on you: 15°N; 60°N;
30°S; 45°S.