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SCIENCE
Fourth Quarter – Module 1A
Coordinate System

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Science – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Fourth Quarter – Module 1A: Coordinate System
First Edition, 2020
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Science
Fourth Quarter – Module 1A
Coordinate System

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 Introductory Message
For the learner
Welcome to the Science 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Coordinate System!

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competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

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If you get all the answers correct (100%), you
may decide to skip this module.

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current lesson with the previous one.

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lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and skills
of the topic. You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the end of
the module.

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

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real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level

of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

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you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

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this module.

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included in the module.
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know --------------------- 1

What I Know --------------------- 2
What’s In --------------------- 5
What’s New --------------------- 6
What is It --------------------- 7
What’s More --------------------- 10
What I Have Learned --------------------- 11
What I Can Do --------------------- 11
Assessment --------------------- 12
Additional Activities --------------------- 15
Answer Key --------------------- 16
References --------------------- 17

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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. Getting lost is
already not a problem, it is now easy for us to locate places compared in the past.

With so many places on Earth, how is it possible to locate one of them? For
example, if you want to go to Caluya Shrine in Sapang Dalaga or Divine Mercy
Shrine in El Salvador, it would be hard to describe its location, but given with the
coordinates of the shrines, you will be able to find it.

So, how do we locate places using the map especially places that we don’t
know? To answer this question, you have to learn about latitude and longitude.

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

Specifically, you are also expected to:

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

2. locate places on Earth using coordinate system.

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 What I Know

Before starting with this module, you will be answering questions to

determine what you already know about coordinate system.

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the answers in your
Science activity notebook.

1. 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
2. Which of the following does not belong to the special names of latitude?
A. Equator C. Tropic of Cancer
B. Prime Meridian D. Tropic of Capricorn
3. Which country is the Prime Meridian located?
A. Berlin, Germany C. Madrid, Spain
B. London, United Kingdom D. Paris, France
4. What does the vertical line in our globe represent?
A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime meridian
5. What does the horizontal line in our globe represent?
A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime meridian

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For items 6 to 10, use the Philippine map below.
115°E 120°E 120°E 125°E 130°E
20°N

Philippine
Sea
15°N
Pacific
Ocean

South
China Sea

10°N

Sulu
Sea

Zamboanga City

Celebes
5°N
Sea

(source:www.vemaps.com)
6. Which body of water is closer to 15° N & 130° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea
7. Which coordinate is closer to Zamboanga City?
A. 7° N & 123° E C. 15° N & 125° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
8. What is the approximate coordinate of Sulu Sea?
A. 5° N & 120° E C. 15° N & 115° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
9. What body of water is close to 17° N & 125° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea
10. What is the approximate coordinate of Celebes Sea?
A. 5° N & 115° E C. 10° N & 115° E
B. 5° N & 123° E D. 10° N & 125° E

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For items 11 to 15, use the Asian map below.
40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 110°E 120°E 130°E 140°E 150°E 160°E 170°E

70°N

60°N

50°N
Mongolia

40°N

Japan

30°N

Taiwan

20°N

Yemen

10°N
Sri Lanka

0°N

10°S

(source:worldatlas.com)

11. What is the coordinate of Taiwan?

A. 24° N & 121° E C. 31° N & 34° E
B. 35° N & 136° E D. 39° N & 72° E
12. What is the approximate coordinate of Mongolia?
A. 21° N & 80° E C. 30° N & 80° E
B. 29° N & 34° E D. 48° N & 109° E
13. What is the approximate coordinate of Yemen?
A. 18° N & 46° E C. 35° N & 137° E
B. 29° N & 67° E D. 45° N & 105° E
14. What is the coordinate of Sri Lanka?
A. 9° N & 81° E C. 21° N & 100° E
B. 21° N & 80° E D. 45° N & 105° E
15. What is the approximate coordinate of Japan?
A. 18° N & 160° E C. 36° N & 137° E
B. 21° N & 80° E D. 45° N & 105° E

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 Lesson
Latitude and Longitude
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What’s In

Activity 1: Guess Me!

Directions: Guess the words that have something in common which best describe
the pictures below. Write your answer in your Science activity
notebook.

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

(-3,3)

Figure 1. Guess Me!

C ___ ___ ___

___ R ___ ___ ___ ___
A ___ ___
E S ___ ___ ___
___ T ___ M
__

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 What’s New

Activity 2: All-Around the Globe

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters below to form a word about lines all around
the globe and answer the following questions. Write your answer in
your Science activity notebook.

`
LEVRClAT TOHIRZNLOA

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

Q1. How many types of lines have you noticed? Describe each line in terms of
their position based on the globe.

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 What is It

Now that you have studied about our globe, you will notice that there are
two different lines. The horizontal line is what we call the latitude. At most, there
are five latitudes with special names which are listed in the table below.

Northern Arctic
Table 1. Special Names of Latitude Hemisphere Circle
Tropic of
Latitude Name Cancer
0° Equator
23.5° N Tropic of Cancer
23.5° S Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of
Southern Capricorn
60.5° N Arctic Circle
Hemisphere Antarctic
60.5° S Antarctic Circle Circle

Figure 3. Latitude
(source:geographyrealm.com)

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.

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 Aside from the horizontal lines, there are also vertical lines which are called
the longitude. The starting point for longitude is the Prime Meridian, which is at
longitude 0° or at Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.

Greenwich, London,
United Kingdom

Prime Meridian

Longitude

Figure 4. Longitude showing east/west

(source:commons.wikimedia.org)

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.

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.

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 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.

The figure 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.

Q2. Can you give the approximate coordinate of Cagayan De Oro City based on
the figure?

Q3. What city is found in the coordinate 8°N and 123°E?

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)

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 What’s More

Activity 3: Locate Me!

Directions: Locate the Philippines using the Asian Map and answer the questions
below. Write your answer in your Science activity notebook.

40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 110°E 120°E 130°E 140°E 150°E 160°E 170°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
Sea 10°N

0°N
Indian
Ocean

10°S

Figure 6. Map of Asia

(source:worldatlas.com)

Q4. What is the approximate coordinate of the Philippines? What is the basis for
your answer?
Q5. Based from the coordinate system of the Philippines, does the Philippines
belong to southern or northern hemisphere?
Q6. What body of water is found at 18°N & 65°E?

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Fill Me Up!

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence by choosing your answer
from the word box. Write your answer in your Science activity
notebook.
(1)
Philippines can be found at approximately _________________________
(2)
using the _________________ (3)
which is an intersection between _____________
(4)
and ____________.

Word Box

coordinates latitude 12°N & 122°E

intersection longitude 27°N & 50°E

What I Can Do

Activity 5: Find Me!

Have you ever heard about the Bermuda Triangle? If yes, why do people
get lost whenever they got there? Where is Bermuda Triangle exactly located?

Directions: Answer the following questions in your Science activity notebook.

80°W
80°W 70°W
40°N

1. Is Bermuda Triangle in the southern or northern

hemisphere?
2. Is it in eastern or western hemisphere? 30°N

3. What is its approximate coordinate?

20°N
Figure 7. Bermuda Triangle
(source:riordan.fandom.com)
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 Assessment

Now that you are finished accomplishing the module, let us check your
understanding about the lesson presented in this module.

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the answer in your Science
activity notebook.

1. 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
2. Which of the following does not belong to the special names of latitude?
A. Equator C. Tropic of Cancer
B. Prime Meridian D. Tropic of Capricorn
3. Which country is the Prime Meridian located?
A. Berlin, Germany C. Madrid, Spain
B. London, United Kingdom D. Paris, France
4. What does the vertical line in our globe represent?
A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime meridian
5. What does the horizontal line in our globe represent?
A. Equator C. Longitude
B. Latitude D. Prime meridian

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For items 6 to 10, use the Philippine map below.
115°E 120°E 120°E 125°E 130°E
20°N

Philippine
Sea
15°N
Pacific
Ocean

South
China Sea

10°N

Sulu
Sea

Zamboanga City

Celebes
5°N
Sea

(source:www.vemaps.com)
6. What is the approximate coordinate of Celebes Sea?
A. 5° N & 115° E C. 10° N & 115° E
B. 5° N & 123° E D. 10° N & 125° E
7. Which coordinate is closer to Zamboanga City?
A. 7° N & 123° E C. 15° N & 125° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
8. What is the approximate coordinate of Sulu Sea?
A. 5° N & 120° E C. 15° N & 115° E
B. 10° N & 125° E D. 15° N & 130° E
9. What body of water is close to 17° N & 125° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea
10. Which body of water is closer to 15° N & 130° E?
A. Celebes Sea C. Philippine Sea
B. Pacific Ocean D. South China Sea

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For items 11 to 15, use the Asian map below.
40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 110°E 120°E 130°E 140°E 150°E 160°E 170°E

70°N

60°N

50°N
Mongolia

40°N

Japan

30°N

Taiwan

20°N

Yemen

10°N
Sri Lanka

0°N

10°S

(source:worldatlas.com)

11. What is the approximate coordinate of Japan?

A. 18° N & 160° E C. 36° N & 137° E
B. 21° N & 80° E D. 45° N & 105° E
12. What is the approximate coordinate of Mongolia?
A. 21° N & 80° E C. 30° N & 80° E
B. 29° N & 34° E D. 48° N & 109° E
13. What is the approximate coordinate of Yemen?
A. 18° N & 46° E C. 35° N & 137° E
B. 29° N & 67° E D. 45° N & 105° E
14. What is the coordinate of Sri Lanka?
A. 9° N & 81° E C. 21° N & 100° E
B. 21° N & 80° E D. 45° N & 105° E
15. What is the coordinate of Taiwan?
A. 24° N & 121° E C. 39° N & 34° E
B. 35° N & 136° E D. 39° N & 72° E

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 Additional Activities

Activity 6: My Dreamland!

Directions: Choose three countries in Asia where you want to go on a vacation,

then find its coordinates by using the Asian map below. Write your
answer in your Science activity notebook.

China India Japan

Mongolia Saudi Arabia Singapore
South Korea Taiwan Thailand

40°E 50°E 60°E 70°E 80°E 90°E 100°E 110°E 120°E 130°E 140°E 150°E 160°E 170°E

70°N

60°N

50°N
Mongolia

40°N
S. Korea
Japan
China
30°N

Saudi
Arabia Taiwan
India
20°N
Thailand

10°N

Singapore
0°N

10°S

Figure 8. Asian Map

(source:worldatlas.com)

Congratulations! You have successfully completed Module 1A. Please

proceed to Module 1B and learn about Landmasses and Bodies of Water.

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Assessment What I Have Learned What’s More
1. D 1. 12°N & 122°E
2. C 2. coordinates Q4. 12° N & 122° E
3. B 3. latitude Intersection between
4. C 4. longitude latitude 12° N and
5. B longitude 122° E
6. B What I Have Learned
7. A Q5. Northern
8. A 1. Northern hemisphere
Hemisphere
9. C 2. Western hemisphere
10. B 3. 28°N & 70°W
Q6. Arabian Sea
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. A
What is It What’s In What I Know
Q2. 8° N & 124° E Coordinate System 1. D
2. C
Q3. Ozamis City 3. B
4. C
5. B
What’s New 6. B
7. A
8. A
Q1. Two types of lines, 9. C
Vertical Line and 10. B
Horizontal Line 11. A
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. C
Answer Key
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