Geography Quiz
34° 51’ 28.5” is in what format? Decimal Degrees or Degrees Minutes Seconds?
-120.54927 is in what format? Decimal Degrees or Degrees Minutes Seconds?
Search the internet (use google) for a decimal degrees to degrees minutes seconds converter. Convert each of the previous locations into the other format.
34° 51’ 28.5” = _______________ -120.54927 =________________
On the map below label the main line of latitude and longitude.
Label the four quadrants with either positive (+) or negative (-) latitude & longitude.
Bonus: list one country that falls entirely within each quadrant.
What does GPS stand for? ________________________________________
What does GIS stand for?_________________________________________
Visit two of these websites that provide spatial data you can add to your map projects
Visit two of these websites that provide support for GIS in the classroom