Degrees and Minutes on a Mediterranean Grid

Start with Medieval Trade Cities by Latitude and Longitude, then use the minutes sheet before the route sheets. Save the distance sheet for last because it needs the others.

Read degrees and minutes to place Mediterranean ports, from Athens to Tunis, on a grid. The directions on the page read: Write the letter of each port's dot in the first table. In the second table, write each named port's coordinates to the nearest half degree. Then answer the questions. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade Map Skills and Coordinates, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

It is the line of 0° longitude. Places east of it have an E in their coordinates and places west of it have a W.

Look at the letters in its coordinates. N or S gives the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, and E or W gives the Eastern or Western. Kilwa at 9°S, 40°E is in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.

It is about 69 miles at the Equator and shrinks toward the poles, to about 35 miles at 60°N. Distance From Degrees of Latitude and Longitude shows the table.