7 SCIENCE 7

Locating Places on Earth

Quarter 1:
Using
Coordinate System
Module 1/Week
Contextualized 1
Learning Resource

Republic of the Philippines | Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BAGO CITY

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What I Need to Know

Latitude and longitude are the coordinate systems that are used in locating any places
on the globe or map. Using GPS, compass, maps and radars are examples of equipment which
can help us locate things and places. Learning how to locate places using coordinate system will
expose you to the practice of developing and using models as you explore and identify
landmasses and bodies of water.
This module contains two (2) lessons:
Lesson 1 - Latitude and Longitude
Lesson 2 - Landmasses and Bodies of Water

After going through this module, you should be able to demonstrate how places on Earth
may be located using a coordinate system. (S7ES-IVa-1)
Specifically, you are expected to:

1. identify the latitude and longitude in a map or globe; and

2. locate places on Earth using a coordinate system.

Lesson
Latitude and Longitude
1

What’s In
Activity 1: 4 Pics 2 Words!
Directions: Identify the words which best describe the pictures shown in
Figure 1 below. Write your answer in your Science answer
sheet.
50°N 40°N 30°N 20°N 10°N
N 80°N

70°N

60°N

50°N
W e
40°N

30°N

20°N

S 10°N

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Figure 1. 4 Pics

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What’s New
Activity 2: All-Around the Globe
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters below to form a word about the
types of lines all around the globe (Figure 2). Write your
answers in your Science answer sheet.

` 1. LEVRClAT 2. TOHIRZNLOA

Figure 2. Globe
(Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk)

Answers:
1. line 2. _ line

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What is It
Now that you have studied about our globe, you will notice that there are two different
lines as shown in Figure 3 below. The horizontal line is called the latitude. At most, there are
five latitudes with special names which are listed in the table below:
Table 1. Special Names of Latitude Figure 6. Map of Asia
Latitude Name
0° Equator
23.5° N Tropic of Cancer
23.5° S Tropic of Capricorn
60.5° N Arctic Circle
60.5° S Antarctic Circle

Now that you know the different names of our latitude, take note of the Equator which
is the center of our globe. It is the reference line in determining the latitude and the basis for
identifying northern and southern hemispheres.
When we say northern hemisphere, it is an area located from above the equator up to
the North Pole while the southern hemisphere is an area located from below the equator down
to the South Pole.
Aside from the horizontal lines, there are also vertical lines which are called the
longitude as shown in Figure 4 below. The starting point for longitude is the Prime Meridian,
To the right of the Prime Meridian or the eastern hemisphere, the longitude is written as 15° E,
30° E and so on. To the left or the western hemisphere, the longitude is written as 15° W, 30°
W and so on.

Greenwich,
London,
Prime
Meridian

Figure 4. Longitude showing

East and West
(source:
commons.wikimedia
.org)

As you can see, the Prime Meridian is the reference line in determining the longitude
and the basis for understanding whether a certain place is found in the eastern hemisphere or
western hemisphere.
The location of a certain place can be described by using latitude and longitude.
The intersection point between the latitude and the longitude of a certain place to find its
location is called coordinate.
which is at longitude 0° or at Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.

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Figure 5 below shows the city which is near to 15°N and 120°E is Lingayen, as well as 15°N and 115°E where
the South China Sea is found, and also in 13°N and 124°E where the Pacific Ocean is found.

110°E 115°E 120°E 125°E 130°E

20°N

Lingayen

15°N

Pacific
South Ocean
China Sea

10°N
Ozamis
Cagayan De
City
Oro City

5°N

Figure 5. Philippine Map (source: www.vemaps.com)

Let’s try this:

• Can you give the approximate coordinate of Cagayan De Oro City based on the figure?

Answer: 8° N & 124° E

• 23°E?
What city is found in the coordinate 8°N and 1
Answer: Ozamiz City

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What’s More

Activity 3: Locate Me!

Directions: Locate the Philippines using the Asian Map (Figure 6) and answer the questions
below. Write your answers in your Science answer sheet.

40°E 50°E 60 °E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 11 0°E 120°E 13 0°E 140°E 15 0°E 16 0°E 17 0°E

70°N

60°N

50°N

40°N

30°N
East China
Sea Pacific
Ocean
20°N
Arabian
Sea Bay of
Bengal Philippines
Philippines 10°N
Sea

0°N

Indian
Ocean
10°S

Figure 6. Map of Asia (source: worldatlas.com)

Q1. What is the approximate coordinate of the Philippines? _

What is the basis for your answer? _
Q2. Based on the coordinate system of the Philippines, which hemisphere does the
Philippines belong? _
Q3. What body of water is found at 18°N & 65°E? _

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Lesson
Landmasses and Bodies of Water
2

What’s In
Places on Earth may be located through latitude and longitude. Before proceeding to the
next lesson, review first on how to locate places using coordinate system.
Activity 1: Locate Me!
Directions: Locate the following places in the Asian Map (Figure 7) using the given coordinates.
Refer to the word box below for your answers. Write your answers in your Science
answer sheets.
Word Box
Thailand China Pacific Ocean Philippines Taiwan

Coordinates:

1. 1200N, 900E

2. 600N, 600E

3. 900N, 1200E

4. 600N, 1200E

5. 900N, 1800E

Figure 7. Asian Map Showing Coordinate

What’s New
Activity 2: Identify Me!

Directions: Copy and fill in Table 2 below by identifying the landmasses and bodies of
water surrounding the Philippines as shown in Figure 8. Write your
answers in your Science answer sheets. Number 1 is done for you.

Table 2. Land Masses and Bodies of Water

Surrounding the Philippines
Landmass Bodies of
water
1.North (N) Taiwan Bashi Channel
2.South (S)
1.East (E)
2.Wes (W)

Figure 8. Asian Map Showing Land

Masses and Bodies of Water
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What is It
A. Landmasses

Landmasses refer to the total area of a country or geographical region

which include supercontinents, continents, and islands.

Table 3. Landmasses

Landmasses Definition Illustration

It is a grouping of
formerly dispersed
1. Supercontinent
spread continents.

It is mainly
surrounded by seas
2. Continent and usually consists
of various countries.

It is an area of land
smaller than a
3. Island continent and entirely
surrounded by water.

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B. Bodies of Water
Water bodies constitute areas of water-both salt and fresh, large and small-
which are distinct from one another in many ways. Shown in table 4 below are the
different bodies of water.

Table 4. Bodies of Water

Classification of
Definition Illustration
Bodies of Water
It is a continuous body of salt
water that covers more than
1. Ocean
70 percent of the Earth’s
surface.
Pacific Ocean

It is smaller than ocean and is

2. Sea usually located where land
and ocean meet.

Tawi-tawi, Aloran, Mis. Occ.

It is a body of stagnant water

3. Lake
which is surrounded by land.

Lake Duminagat, Mis. Occ.

It is a natural and free flowing

4. River
body of water.

Aloran River, Mis.Occ.

It is a passage of water to
5. Canal pass through and transport
ships and boats.

McKinley, Taguig, Phils.

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What’s More
Activity 3: Landmasses and Bodies of Water

Directions: Name the landmasses and bodies of water using the Asian Map
Figure 9) below. Choose your answers from the word box provided.
Write your answers in your Science answer sheets. Number one is
done for you.

Landmasses Bodies of water

China Bashi Channel
Malaysia Celebes Sea
Philippine archipelago South China Sea
Thailand Pacific Ocean
Taiwan Philippine Sea

Figure 9. Asian Map

9. Asian Map

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What I Have Learned

Directions: Using the words/ phrases in the word box, complete the statements in the paragraph by writing the
appropriate word/s in the blank. Write your answers in your Science answer sheets.

WORD BOX
bodies of water Bashi channel landmasses latitude
Celebes Sea continent longitude Philippine Sea
coordinates island
12°N & 122°E 27°N & 50°E

Philippines can be found at approximately ________1______ using ____2_______ which is an

intersection between _____3_____and ____4____. Additionally, ______5_____ and _____6_____ which
surround the area can also be used to locate those places.
Landmasses refer to the total area of a country or geographical region which include supercontinent,
continent, and ______7_____ while bodies of water are the ocean, seas, lakes, rivers, canal. At the northern
part, the body of water that surrounds the Philippines is the ______8_____ at the eastern part ____9____
and Pacific Ocean while at the southern part ______10_____ is located

What I Can Do
Have you ever heard of the Bermuda Triangle? Why do people get lost whenever they
got there? Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?

Directions: Using the map (Figure 10) below, answer the following questions in your Science
answer sheets.

Questions:

1. Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?

a. In the southern hemisphere or northern hemisphere? _
b. In the eastern hemisphere or western hemisphere? _
2. What is its approximate coordinate?

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Assessment
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in
your Science answer sheets
1. Which of the following bodies of water is located at the eastern part of the Philippines?
A. Celebes Sea B. Indian Sea C. Philippine Sea D. South China Sea
2. What do you call a continuous body of salt water that covers most of the Earth?
A. Canal B. Lake C. Ocean D. River
3. Which of the following is a natural stream of water that empties into a sea?
A. Canal B. Lake C. Ocean D. River
4. Which of the following can be used in describing the location of a certain area?

I. Landmass
II. Latitude
Longitude
III.
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II, and III

5. Which of the following items is used to locate places in a world map?

A. The lines of latitude only C. A neighboring area of the location
B. The lines of longitude only D. Intersection of latitude and longitude
For items 6 to 9, use the Philippine map below.

115°E 120°E 120°E 125°E 130°E 20°N

Phil
15°N
ippine Sea
Pacific Ocean

South

10°N

Sulu Sea

Zamboanga Ci

Celebes ty 5°N

Figure 12. Philippine Map (source: www.vemaps.com)

6. Which coordinate is closer to Zamboanga City?
A. 7° N & 123° E B. 10° N & 125° E C. 15° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
7. What is the approximate coordinate of Sulu Sea?
A. 5° N & 120° E B. 10° N & 125° E C. 15° N & 115° E D. 15° N & 130° E
8. What body of water is close to 17° N & 125° E?
A. Celebes Sea B. Pacific Ocean C. Philippine Sea D. South China Sea
9. Which body of water is closer to 15° N & 130° E?
A. Celebes Sea B. Pacific Ocean C. Philippine Sea D. South China Sea
10. What is known as a single large landmass?
A. Continent B. Island C. Lake D. Supercontinent
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