"Where in the World is....."
Example

Even though this is the driest continent on earth, you might make a splash going here.

In the winter month of July, you can have a whale of time visiting here.

You would really enjoy diving into this place.

Today is tomorrow when you are here.

There is something very fishy about this place.

The first word in the name of this place is the opposite of tiny.

It took allot of little animals to make this place.

Come on Down Under and get under the water at this place.

This watery place is bigger than the country of Italy.

This is not a water park but a park with water.

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Help with your clues

For Northern Hemisphere:
In July, it is summer here.
In January, it is winter here.
You can fall into fall in October here.
You spring into spring in April.

For Southern Hemisphere:
In July, it is winter here.
In January, it is summer here.
You can fall into fall in April.
Spring is October.

For Eastern and Western Hemisphere:
From the prime meridian, you have to travel east or west.

Time zone hints (use the time zone chart):
The time zone is (+ or -) hours from the prime meridian.

Terrain clues:
The (insert name of ocean or body of water) is near or by this location.
This location is in or near (insert name of mountains).
This location is an island.

Climate clues:
This location is on a (insert desert or rain forest).
This location is in tropics.
This location is in the temperate zone.
 


You'll often find degrees given in decimal degrees (121.135°) instead of the more common degrees, minutes, and seconds (121°8'6"). However, it's easy to convert from a decimal to the sexagesimal system.

Here's How:

  1. The whole units of degrees will remain the same (i.e. in 121.135° longitude, start with 121°).

  2. Multiply the decimal by 60 (i.e. .135 * 60 = 8.1).

  3. The whole number becomes the minutes (8').

  4. Take the remaining decimal and multiply by 60. (i.e. .1 * 60 = 6).

  5. The resulting number becomes the seconds (6"). Seconds can remain as a decimal.

  6. Take your three sets of numbers and put them together, using the symbols for degrees (°), minutes (‘), and seconds (") (i.e. 121°8'6" longitude)

     

Tips:

  1. You can choose between decimal degrees and degrees, minutes, and seconds on your GPS.

  2. Once you have degrees, minutes, and seconds, it's often easier to find your location on most maps (especially topographic maps).

  3. Though there are 360 degrees in a circle, each degree is divided into sixty minutes and each minute is divided into sixty seconds.

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