C1.3 Iran - Lesson 11: Iran in the atlas

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IRAN

C1.3: Iran in the atlas

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What is the plan for today?

• C1.3: Iran in the atlas
• You don't need an real atlas (only during the lessons sometimes)

C1.3: Iran in the Atlas                         

                                                                                                Iran on land

How can I describe

a location on a

worldmap?

Take your notebook

in front of you

First we read "The location of Tehran in the world".

You'll receive an empty worldmap as well

The location of Tehran in the world

LATITUDE

The world is a globe with the equator in the middle. The equator devides the world into two halves: the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere.

The North Pole is the far north, the South Pole is the far south.

The location of Tehran in the world

LATITUDE

You can devide the two hemispheres into degrees of latitude.

Equator: 0º

Poles: 90º

Circle of latitude / parallel are the circles that are parallel to the equator. There are 90 parellels north and 90 to the south.

The location of Tehran in the world

LONGITUDE

The world is also divided by the prime meridian. 

The prime meridian divides the world in east and west.

The prime meridian is located in Greenwich.

The location of Tehran in the world

LONGITUDE

You can divide the two hemispheres

into degrees of longitude.

• Prime meridian: 0º
• Other side of the world: 180º 

Meridians are the circles that are parallel to the prime meridian. There are 180 meridians to the east and 180 to the west.

LOOK AT FIGURE 16

To know the absolute location of a city you need the longitude and latitude.

North of the equator is northern latitude (N)

South of the equator is southern latitude (S)

West of the prime meridian is western longitude (W)

East of the prime meridian is eastern longitude (E)

LOOK AT FIGURE 16

1. Where is Rio de Janeiro compared to the prime meridian and the equator?
2. Where is Cape Town compared to the prime meridian and the equator?
3. Where is Voorburg compared to the prime meridian and the equator?

DEGREES AROUND THE WORLD

Coordinates

Look at figure 16

Tehran: 36º N and 52º E

Jakarta: 6º S en 106º E

Coordinates

Look at figure 16

Amsterdam: 51º N and ?º ?

Tokyo: ?º ? and ?º ?

Washington: ?º ? and ?º ?

Sydney: ?º ? and ?º ?

Let's go!

Use your workbook and coursebook (+ notes in your notebook?)

• Use "The location of Tehran" on page 12 in your coursebook.
• Make exercises 1 and 2 of paragraph 3 in your workbook.

Rules while working:  

• You're allowed to work together with your neighbor (WHISPERING).
  
• Raise your finger if you've a question.
  
• Always read the exercise well before you ask your question.

Homework

Make exercises 1 + 2 of paragraph 3 in your workbook.