Unit 1

1 Using urban space wisely © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022
Where are the large cities in

the world?
1.1 Where are the major continents

and oceans of the world?
We can use the continents and oceans to describe the
_________
locations of cities.
(Credit:
_Tempus_/
Envato
Elements)
Arctic Ocean
N
Asia
Europe
North
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Africa
Pacific Ocean
South
Indian
America
Ocean Oceania
0 2,500 km
Antarctica
International boundary
Major continents and oceans of the world
Arctic Ocean
N
Asia
Europe
North
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Africa
Pacific Ocean
South
Indian
America
Ocean Oceania
Which continents are Asia, North America,
found around the South America and
Pacific Ocean? Oceania
0 2,500 km
Antarctica
Arctic Ocean
N
Asia
London Europe
North
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Africa
Pacific Ocean
South
Indian
America
Ocean Oceania
In which continent is London is located

London located? in Europe.
0 2,500 km
Antarctica
Arctic Ocean
N
Asia
Europe
North
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Africa Hong Kong
Pacific Ocean
South
Indian
America
Ocean Oceania
In which continent is Hong Kong is

Hong Kong located? located in Asia.
0 2,500 km
Antarctica
1.2 What are lines of latitude and

longitude?
Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines.
They form a grid system that helps us locate places on
the earth’s surface accurately.
A Lines of latitude
east-west
Lines of latitude circle the earth in an ____________
direction.
A Lines of latitude
Equator is the line of latitude that divides the earth
__________
into two halves.
0° Equator
A Lines of latitude
Northern Hemisphere
To the north of the Equator is the ___________________.
Northern Helsinki
Hemisphere
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur 0° Equator
Hong Kong/
Name ONE city which is located Helsinki/
in the Northern Hemisphere. Kuala Lumpur
A Lines of latitude
Southern Hemisphere
To the south of the Equator is the ___________________.
Name ONE city which is located Jakarta/

in the Southern Hemisphere. Cape Town
0° Equator
Jakarta
Southern Cape Town

Hemisphere
Other lines of latitude are measured in degrees from

North Pole (90°N) and the
the Equator (0°) to the ____________
South Pole (90°S).
____________
90°N North Pole
66½ °N Arctic Circle
23½ °N Tropic of Cancer
0° Equator
23½ °S Tropic of Capricorn
66½ °S Antarctic Circle
90°S South Pole

B Lines of longitude
North Pole to the
Lines of longitude run from the _____________
South Pole
_____________.
North
Pole
The line of longitude passing through the Royal
Observatory Greenwich in London is called the
Prime Meridian
__________________. It is set as 0°.
(Credit: The Greenwich Meridian.org)

The Prime Meridian passing
through the Royal Observatory
Greenwich, London
Other lines of longitude are measured in degrees from
west
east and _______.
the Prime Meridian to the _______
150°W
180°
120°W
150°E
90°W
120°E
60°W
90°E
30°W
Name this longitude.
60°E
Prime Meridian 0°
30°E
Eastern Hemisphere and
This divides the earth into the ___________________
___________________.
Which city is located in 150°W

the 180°
120°W
Eastern Hemisphere?
150°E
90°W
New
120°E
York
Hong
60°W Kong
London
90°E
Hong Kong 30°W Eastern
Hemisphere
60°E
0°
30°E
Eastern Hemisphere and
This divides the earth into the ___________________
Western Hemisphere
___________________.
Western 150°W 180°

Hemisphere 120°W
150°E
Which city is located in the
90°W Western Hemisphere?
New 120°E
York
Hong
60°W Kong
London
90°E
30°W
New York
60°E
0°
30°E
B Lines of longitude Name this longitude.
150°W International
180°
120°W
Date Line
150°E
90°W
120°E
60°W
90°E
30°W
60°E
0°
30°E
How can we locate a city in the world by

using latitudes and longitudes?
We can locate any place on the earth by referring to
where lines of latitude and longitude cross.
In English, we always read latitude first, then longitude.


Which city is at 40°N, 116°E?

Beijing


Helsinki

Which city is at 23°S, 43°W?

Rio de Janeiro


Kuala Lumpur


Seoul
The
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1 Using urban space wisely © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

Where are the large cities in

1.1 Where are the major continents

In which continent is London is located

In which continent is Hong Kong is

1.2 What are lines of latitude and

Kuala Lumpur 0° Equator

Name ONE city which is located Jakarta/

Southern Cape Town

Other lines of latitude are measured in degrees from

66½ °N Arctic Circle

23½ °N Tropic of Cancer

23½ °S Tropic of Capricorn

66½ °S Antarctic Circle

90°S South Pole

(Credit: The Greenwich Meridian.org)

Which city is located in 150°W

Western 150°W 180°

B Lines of longitude Name this longitude.

How can we locate a city in the world by

How can we locate a city in the world by

How can we locate a city in the world by

Which city is at 40°N, 116°E?

How can we locate a city in the world by

Which city is at 60°N, 25°E?

How can we locate a city in the world by

Which city is at 23°S, 43°W?

How can we locate a city in the world by

Which city is at 3°N, 102°E?

How can we locate a city in the world by

Which city is at 38°N, 127°E?

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