Science 7

Science – Grade 7
Quarter 4 – Module 2: Latitude and Longitude
First Edition, 2020

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Science 7
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 2
Latitude and Longitude
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to Science 7 Self-Learning Module 2 on Latitude and Longitude!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed, and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to Science 7 Self-Learning Module 2 on Latitude and Longitude!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

This module aimed to describe latitude and longitude.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe the lines of latitude and lines of longitude;

2. locate the degrees of latitude and longitude; and
3. show how latitude and longitude affect the environment of a place.

PRETEST

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is the reference point when locating the latitude of a
place?
A. Equator C. Parallels
B. Meridians D. Poles

2. What cardinal direction is to the right of prime meridian?

A. East C. South
B. North D. West

3. How do lines of longitude differ from lines of latitude?

A. Latitude determines north or south direction while longitude determines
west or east direction
B. Latitude determines west or east direction while longitude determines
north or south direction
C. Latitude starts at prime meridian while longitude starts at equator
D. Both latitude and longitude are coordinate system

4. Why there are 24 lines of longitude?

A. Because it represents 24 hours
B. Because 360° divided by 15° per meridian
C. Because 12 lines for Eastern hemisphere and 12 lines for Western
hemisphere
D. None of the above

5. The following are important functions of latitude and longitude except?

A. For navigation
B. For locating places
C. For studying abroad
D. For describing a place
 RECAP

Matching type. Match each imaginary line with the correct description. Write
your answer before each number.

a. network of intersecting latitudes

and longitudes
_______1. Latitude b. serves as a reference point for
_______2. Longitude measuring the distance north or
south, located at zero degree (0º)
_______3. Equator c. serves as a reference point for
measuring the distance east or
_______4. Prime meridian west, located at zero degree (0º)
d. imaginary line that runs through
_______5. Coordinate System
the Earth’s surface from East to
West
e. imaginary line that runs through
the Earth’s surface from North
pole to South pole

LESSON

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

In previous module, you have learned the different imaginary lines and its
description, before locating places on the globe it is necessary to understand more
about latitude and longitude.

75° 75°

45° 45°

15° 15°

15° 15°

Figure 1. Latitude
45° 45°

75° 75°

Figure 1. Latitude and Longitude

 Figure 2. Degrees of Latitude and Longitude

Latitude

The reference point for latitude is the equator. The equator is at latitude 0°
(zero degree). Starting from the equator going northward the lines of latitude
measures 15°N (fifteen degrees north), 30°N, 45°N, 60°N, 75°N, and 90°N (North Pole)
with equal measurement of 15° per line.
Based on the figures above, the globe does not show all lines of latitude. If you
are going to look for 50°N, in which lines of latitude you should look? If you think
between 45°N and 60°N, then you are right.

Moreover, starting from the equator going southward the lines of latitude
measures 15°S (fifteen degrees south), 30°S, 45°S, 60°S, 75°S, and 90°S (South Pole)
also with equal measurement of 15° per line.
Still based on the figures above if you wish to find 20°S, in which lines of
latitude you should look? If you say between 15°S and 30°S, then you are correct.

Longitude

The reference point for longitude is the Prime meridian. The prime meridian
is at longitude 0° (zero degree). To the right of Prime meridian, the longitude
measures this way: 15°E (fifteen degrees east), 30°E, 45°E, 60°E, 75°E, 90°E, and so
on until 180°E, while to the left of Prime meridian, the longitude measures this way:
15°W (fifteen degrees west), 30°W, 45°W, 60°W, 75°W, 90°W, and so on until 180°W.
Based on the figures above, the globe measures a total of 360° divided by 15°
(degrees per line) therefore there are 24 lines of longitude, 12 longitudes for Western
Hemisphere and 12 also for Eastern Hemisphere.
 Since there are equal degrees per line of longitude, if you are going to look for
80°W, in which lines of longitude you should look? If you think between 75°W and
90°W, then you are right. How about 122°W? You may find it between 120°W and
135°W.

Latitude and longitude also help in determining the kind of environment a

place may have, for example if a place is located in higher latitude that place has
colder temperature and may experience different seasons, unlike places in lower
latitude those places have warmer temperature and may experience extreme
weather.
However, if a place is in higher longitude in western hemisphere that place
may experience cold climate, on the other side of the hemisphere in eastern places,
may experience extreme weather like strong typhoons.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Latitude or Longitude?

Direction: Distinguish the following statement whether latitude or longitude.
Write your answer on the space provided.

_____________1. You wanted to measure west or east direction

_____________2. Philippines is located at 13° N
_____________3. Your friend wanted to visit 38° N, because she is a Kpop fan
_____________4. Reference point is the prime meridian
_____________5. Greenwich, England is at 0°
_____________6. Philippines is located at 122° W
_____________7. You found out that there are 12 meridians in both Western
and Eastern Hemispheres
_____________8. Reference point is the equator
_____________9. Degrees per parallel from the equator is increasing

_____________10. Measures north or south direction

Activity 2: Degrees of Latitude and Longitude

Procedure:
1. Study the map below.
2. Using the terms below label latitudes and longitudes on the world map.
 1.
14.
2.

13. 3.

4.

5.

6.

7.
12.
8.
11.
9.
10.

90º N 180º W 45º E

45º N 135º W 90º E
0º Latitude 90º W 135º E
45º S 45º W 180º E
90º S 0º Longitude

Activity 3: Latitude, Climate and Environment

Procedure: Complete the table below.

Place – (Climate/Environment Give the nearest latitude

Manila, Philippines – experience different

extreme weather, rich in rain forest
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – summer heat is
intense, has desert

Tokyo, Japan - has four seasons

Toronto, Canada – has winter season

Guide Question:
What is the relationship of latitude and climate/environment?
 WRAP-UP

Using the terms below, determine whether it is describing a characteristic of

latitude or longitude and enter the information into the appropriate row of the table
below.

equator Measures prime Measures 0°

is the starting 0° to 90° N meridian to 180° W
point is the starting
point
how far parallel how far meridian
north or south east or west

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

VALUING

What is the latitude and longitude of the farthest place you have visited?
(If you have not gone anywhere outside the Philippines, pick a place you would like
to visit) why did you visit or pick that place?
Why it is important to locate latitude and longitude?

POSTTEST

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is the reference point when locating the longitude of a
place?
A. Equator C. Prime meridian
B. Latitude D. Poles
2. What cardinal direction is to the left of prime meridian?
A. East C. South
B. North D. West

3. How many degrees are there per line of longitude and latitude?
A. 0° B. 15° C. 90° D. 360°

4. Why equator and prime meridian need to be determined first before locating
the latitude and longitude?
A. Because both equator and prime meridian are easy to find
B. Because both equator and prime meridian are coordinates
C. Because both equator and prime meridian are located at 0°
D. Because both equator and prime meridian are located at 180°

5. How does latitude affect the climate and environment of a place?

A. Places in higher latitude have colder temperature
B. Places in lower latitude have warmer temperature
C. Places in different latitudes have different environment
D. All of the above
Pre-test Recap
1. A 1. D
2. A 2. E
3. A 3. B
4. B 4. C
5. C 5. A
Activity 1 Activity 2
1. Longitude 1. 0° Longitude 11. 90° W
2. Latitude 2. 45° E 12. 180° W
3. Latitude 3. 90° E 13. 135° W
4. Longitude 4. 45° N 14. 90° N
5. Longitude 5. 0° Latitude
6. Longitude 6. 180° E
7. Longitude 7. 45° S
8. Latitude 8. 135° E
9. Latitude 9. 90° S
10.Latitude 10. 45° W
Activity 3
1. 13° N
2. 25° N
3. 36° N
4. 44° N
GQ: The higher the latitude, the colder the climate/temperature and the
lower the latitude, the warmer the climate/temperature.
Wrap Up
Latitude Equator is the Measures 0° How far north parallel
starting point to 90° N or south
Longitude Prime Measures 0° How far east meridian
meridian is to 180° W or west
the starting
point
Valuing
(The teacher may consider different acceptable answers.)
Post test
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. D
KEY TO CORRECTION
 References
A. Book

Asuncion et. al. 2017. Science Learner’s Module. Pasig. FEP Printing Corporation

B. Online and Electronic Sources

https://journeynorth.org/tm/LongitudeIntro.html

https://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion1/tc_units.html#:~:text=The%20primary%20uni
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