ACTIVITY 2 Locate places in the news using latitude and longitus
(Assessment alms and skills: 6,9)
1. Name a country where the 40°N and the 100'E lines of longitude
meet. What current events have happened in this country that you
know about?
2. Which countries have the following coordinates?
a. 40°N 0°
b. 10'S 50°W c. 20°S 50°E
3. Which of these countries are in the news at present? Explain why.
4. The country where the 10°N and the 50'E lines of longitude meet is
often in the news, Name this country, Give one reason why this count
is in the news.
5. Find a news story about a country in Africa,
a. Give the latitude and longitude of this country,
b. Place your story on the news board.