Grade

SCIENCE
QUARTER 4 – MODULE 1
(Week 1)

Mapping Absolute
Location
 What I Need to Know

After years of explorations, more places on Earth were discovered. It is a place filled
with different landforms and bodies of water that make up the landscape. But do you
know how these places on Earth located using a Coordinate System?

This module will provide you with information and simple activities that will help
you understand how places on Earth be located using the Coordinate System.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate system;
and
2. describe the lines of latitude and longitude using a globe.

What I Know

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer for
each question. Use a separate sheet for your answers.

1. Which of the following is the starting point for latitude?

A. Equator C. Prime Meridian
B. Longitude D. International Date Line
2. Which of the following latitude could you find in the Philippines?
A. 40 and 210N and between 1160 and 1270E
B. 40 and 210N and between 1060 and 1270E
C. 140 and 210N and between 1160 and 1270E
D. 240 and 210N and between 1160 and 1270E
3. In which lines represent zero degrees in measuring the lines of latitudes?
A. Equator C. North pole
B. Longitude D. Prime Meridian
4. What are the starting points which are used in locating places and telling
directions on Earth?
A. Equator and Longitude
B. Longitude and Latitude
C. Equators and Prime Meridian
D. Latitude and Prime Meridian
5. Manila is located at 140N, 1210E. Which of the following places would have a
climate similar to the Philippine climate?
A. 60S, 1060E
B. 340S, 580W
C. 350N, 1390E
D. 480N, 20E

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6. What do you call the spherical model of Earth that shows the shape and location of
the continents, oceans, and countries?
A. Map C. Planet
B. Globe D. Equator
7. The closer the latitude is to the equator the climate, the closer it is to the
poles, the .
A. Colder; colder C. Warmer; colder
B. Colder; warmer D. Warmer; warmer
8. What do you call the imaginary lines that identify locations or distances in degrees
north or south of the equator?
A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime Meridian
9. Which mapping system is used to locate points on the surface of the Earth?
A. Map C. Compass
B. Globe D. Coordinate system
10. What do you call the imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator in an
11. East-West direction around the globe?
A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime Meridian
12. Which line runs from the North pole to the South pole through Greenwich,
England?
A. Latitude C. Prime Meridian
B. Longitude D. International Date Line
13. How to locate exact places on Earth?
A. Through lines of latitude only.
B. Through lines of longitude only.
C. A neighboring area to describe the location.
D. Through intersecting lines of latitude and longitude.
14. Which of the following is the longitude of the equator?
A. Zero longitude C. 180 North
B. Zero latitude D. 180 South
15. Which of the following bodies of water does the International Date Line pass
through?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Philippine Sea
D. The West Philippine Sea
16. What do you call the imaginary line on the surface of the Earth that runs from
north to the south pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next?
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Prime Meridian
D. International Date Line

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 Lesson

1 Philippine Environment

What’s In

Activity 1: Fill Me In

Directions: Fill in the crossword puzzle with the words missing from the sentences
below. Match the number of the sentence to the boxes placed across or down the grid.
If filled out correctly, the words will fit neatly into the puzzle.

Across Down
7. Latitude and longitude measured in 1. Another name for latitude
9. number of degrees in the northern hemisphere 2. Zero degrees longitude in the
10. number of degrees in the western hemisphere 3. Latitude and longitude together are the of a
11. lines that run from north to south but measure east place
and west 4. Total number of degrees of latitude on the earth
13. Using latitude and longitude together give us an 5. Total number of degrees of longitude on the Earth
on the Earth 6. Half of the Earth
14. lines that run East and West but measure north and 8. Another name for longitude
south 12. Zero degrees latitude is the

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 What’s New

In this lesson, you will learn to locate places on Earth using the Coordinate
System. To locate different places you will use a globe or a map. One way by which we
can locate and describe the location of a certain place is by determining its latitude and
longitude. You must learn how to figure out the latitude and longitude of a certain place.
Try to study the image of a globe below and be ready to identify the parts labeled in the
image. What is the reference line when determining the latitude? What is the reference
line when determining the longitude?

Lines of Latitude
Source: Science 7-Learner’s Material Source: Science 7-Learner’s Material

Lines of Longitude Major Circles of Latitude

Source: Science 7-Learner’s Material Source: https://fi.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiedosto:Earth-

lighting-equinox_FI.png

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 What is It

Coordinate System is a system used to locate points on the surface of the Earth
just as longitude and latitude. These lines of latitude and longitude form an imaginary
grid on Earth.

Latitudes are horizontal lines that are parallel to the equator in an East-West
direction around the globe. The equator is at zero latitudes, the North Pole is at 90 north
and the South Pole is at 90 south.

Longitudes are vertical lines that intersect the line of the equator and latitudes.
It runs from pole to pole in a north-south direction around the globe. The line of longitude
at 180 West coincides with the line of longitude at 180 East. Longitudes locate places
West or South of the Prime Meridian.

Prime Meridian or the Greenwich Line lies across Greenwich, England, and mark
zero degrees. It is known as the International Date Line, an imaginary line on the surface
of the earth that runs from the north to the south pole and demarcates one calendar day
from the next. The International Date Line passes through the middle of the Pacific Ocean
following 1800 longitude.

The Equator an imaginary line running Easts and West direction where the
diameter of the globe is greatest. It divides the globe into halves: the Northern
Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. There are four hemispheres; Northern,
Southern, Eastern, and Western. The latitude of the equator is zero.

Arctic Circle is the parallel of latitude located approximately 66.5 0 North of the
equator. It marks the boundary of the zone where the sun never sets during the June
solstice and never rises during the December solstice.

Tropic of Cancer is the parallel of latitude located 23º27 ’ North of the equator. This
line marks the Northernmost point at which the sun appears directly overhead. This
occurs yearly during the June solstice.

Tropic of Capricorn is located 23.50 South of the equator. This line marks the
Southernmost point at which the sun appears directly overhead. This occurs yearly
during the December solstice.

Antarctic Circle is located approximately 66 033’45.9’ south of the equator. It marks

the boundary of the zone where the sun never sets during the December solstice and
never rises during the June solstice.

Areas within the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are called Tropic.
Countries in these zone experience a tropical climate where the annual average
temperature is above 180 C.

Areas within the Arctic Circle are called the Polar Regions or Frigid Zones, the
temperature in these areas never goes above 10 0 C. It is cold all year round and even
during the summer months.

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 Areas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle are the Northern
Temperature Zone; between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle is the
Southern Temperature Zone. Countries in these zones go through four seasons-Winter,
Spring, Summer, and Autumn.

What’s More

Activity 2: Where am I?

Directions: Write the name of the city found at the given latitude and longitude
coordinates. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. 33°N latitude, 112°W longitude

2. 35°N latitude, 78°W longitude _

3. 46°N latitude, 96°W longitude

4. 45°N latitude, 122°W longitude

5. 29°N latitude, 95°W longitude

6. 43°N latitude, 79°W longitude

7. 25°N latitude, 80°W longitude

8. 42°N latitude, 71°W longitude

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 What I Have Learned
Activity 3: Complete me!

Directions: Read the paragraph carefully and identify the correct words that fit in the
given sentences inside the box. Write your answer on a separate sheet.

East Equator International Date Line Latitude

North West Northern Hemisphere Longitude
Earth Parallel Imaginary grid Eastern Hemisphere
Prime Meridian Greenwich Globe England

Coordinate System is a system that uses (1) and longitude to point

the exact location of a place on the surface of the (2) . These lines of
latitude and longitude form an (3) on Earth. The (4) is the
imaginary line running (5) and (6) where the diameter of the
globe is greatest. It divides the (7) into two halves the (8) and
the Southern Hemisphere. (9) to the equator are the latitudes. Latitudes
are parallel lines that identify the locations (10) or South of the equator.
On the other hand (11) intersect the lines of latitudes and locate places
West or East of (12) . The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line running
from pole to pole and passing through (13) , a section of London, England,
It divides the globe into two halves: the (14) and the Western Hemisphere.
This meridian is known as the (15) .

What I Can Do

Activity 3: Find me!

Directions: Find and encircle all the words that are hidden in the grid.

Arctic

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is the starting point for latitude?
A. Equator C. Prime Meridian
B. Longitude D. International Date Line
2. Lines of latitude and longitude can be measured in
A. Degrees of a circle C. Only east and west
B. Only north and south D. Degrees of a compass
3. Which of the following latitudes could you find the location of the Philippines?
A. 40 and 210N and between 1060 and 1270E
B. 40 and 210N and between 1160 and 1270E
C. 140 and 210N and between 1160 and 1270E
D. 240 and 210N and between 1160 and 1270E
4. Which of the following direction does the Latitude lines on a globe run from?
A. East to west C. North to south
B. North to east D. South to west
5. Which of the lines on a globe run from east to west?
A. North pole C. Latitude
B. South pole D. Longitude
6. What do you call the spherical model of Earth that shows the shape and location of
the continents, oceans, and countries?
A. Map C. Planet
B. Globe D. Equator
7. The closer the latitude is to the equator the climate, the closer it is to the
poles, the .
A. Colder; colder C. Warmer; colder
B. Colder; warmer D. Warmer: warmer
8. Which lines represent the zero degrees in measuring the lines of longitude?
A. Equator C. Latitude
B. Longitude D. Prime Meridian
9. Which of the lines represents the equator on a globe?
A. Horizontal, center line C. 30 degree line
B. Vertical, center line D. 180 degree line
10. Which of the following is the correct Coordinates system?
A. 20 degrees S, 140 degrees W
B. 40 degrees N, 120 degrees W
C. 20 degrees S, 160 degrees E
D. All of the above
11. Which of the following line runs from the North pole to the South pole through
Greenwich, England?
A. Latitude C. Prime Meridian
B. Longitude D. International Date Line

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12. How to locate exact places on the earth?
A. Through lines of latitude only
B. Through lines of longitude only
C. Through neighboring areas to describe the location.
D. Through the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
13. Which of the line represents the Prime Meridian on the globe?
A. Horizontal, centerline
B. Vertical, centerline
C. 30-degree line
D. 180-degree line
14. Which of the following bodies of water does the International Date Line pass
through?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Philippine Sea
D. West Philippine Sea
15. What do you call the imaginary line on the surface of the Earth that runs from
north to the South Pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next?
A. Prime Meridian
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Tropic of Capricorn
D. International Date Line

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Answer Key

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References
Books

Alvie J. Asuncion et.al. K to 12 Science - Grade 7 Learners Material.

Pasig City: Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd- BLR), 2017.

Anna Cristina G. Nadora et. al. Conceptual Science and Beyond 7.

Quezon City: Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc., 2013.

Rabago, Lilia M. 2014. Science and Technology 7. Manila, Philippines.

Vibal Publishing House, Inc.

Josefina Ma. Ferriols-Pavico et. al. Exploring Life Through Science - K to 12

Edition. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc., 2013.

Websites

https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/pdf-view/7168/

http://philippinemaps.ph/Philippines-Maps/Philippines-200-physical-map.gif
www.geographyrealm.com/latitude-longitude

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Grade & Section Score

Finding the Right Place

Most Essential Learning Competency: Demonstrate how places on Earth may be

located using a coordinate system. K to 12 BEC CG: S7ES-IVa-1
PART 1.
Directions: Using a world map, use the given coordinates below to identify the
country being asked. Write your answers on the intended boxes.

1P 2 3 4 5

6 7

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1. 12 0 N, 121 0 E 1. 30 0 N, 60 0 E
7. 35 0 N, 104 0 E 2. 20 0 N, 78 0 E
8. 15 0 N, 100 0 E 3. 33 0 N, 35 0 E
9. 36 0 N, 138 0 E 4. 33 0 N, 43 0 E
10. 35 0 N, 127 0 E 5. 1 0 N, 103 0 E
11. 4 0 N, 101 0 E 6. 25 0 N, 51 0 E

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PART 2

Directions: Provide the correct coordinates of the given countries below by using a
world map to find each country’s correct latitude and longitude

Country Latitude Longitude

1. Russia
2. United Kingdom 3 0 W
3. Iceland
4. Switzerland
5. Ukraine
6. Finland 61 0 N
7. Norway
8. Belgium

61 0 N 64 0 N 48 0 N 31 0 E
105 0 E 46 0 N 61 0 N 25 0 E
55 0 N 21 0 W 60 0 N 80E
30W 80E 50 0 N 40E

PART 3
Directions: Essay: Explain your answers briefly in 2-3 sentences.

Juan meets his destiny online. They agreed to see each other in person on
Valentine’s Day at 1300S, 300W.

If you are Juan, are you going to meet your destiny on the given coordinate?
Why or why not?

Rubric
Criteria 5 4 3 1-2
Organization The idea was The idea was Has an idea No idea at all
organized and not organized but not but tried their
can be easily but easy to organized and best to create
understood understand not easy to an output
understand
Content Information Information The Has exerted
was well was well information their effort to
searched and searched but was not as create an
showed all the some details complete as output
details were missing expected
Creativity Creative Creative Creativity was Creativity was
details such as details such as missing but missing and
colors and colors and the idea was that no idea at
drawings drawings did there all
helped convey not help to
the idea convey the
idea

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