GRADE 5 SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 2
Maps, geography & people
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Geography
Read latitude and longitude
Use a supplied coordinate convention to distinguish hemispheres and compare locations.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
Latitude is north or south of the equator. Which hemisphere contains a point at 20° S, 40° E?
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Southern Hemisphere
The S label describes latitude south of the equator.
Curriculum & source notes
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