417 Between which TWO hnes of latitude is the Caribbean.located 4.4.2 Use an attas index to locate Mami in Florida. Write down the coordinates of \( 2 \times 1 \) (2) L2 Niami :1.3 Give the coordinates of Georgia as well. 1.4 Use the scale of an atlas map to calculate the distance between Forida and \( 2 \times 1 \) Naine in kilometers.

Below is one way to answer these atlas‐questions. (Keep in mind that many atlas exercises use “typical” textbook figures so that slight variations from one atlas to another are expected.) ────────────────────────────── 1) The Caribbean’s Latitude Many school atlases define the Caribbean region as lying roughly between 10° North (at its southern edge) and 22° North (at its northern edge). (Some authors also mention approximate longitudes, but here the question is only about the latitudes.) Answer to (417): The Caribbean is located between about 10°N and 22°N. ────────────────────────────── 2) Locating Miami in Florida An atlas index shows “Miami, Florida” with its map grid reference and coordinates. For example, a common answer is:   Miami is at approximately 25°46′ or 25°47′ North latitude and 80°11′ or 80°12′ West longitude. You should record:   Latitude: roughly 25°47′ N   Longitude: roughly 80°12′ W ────────────────────────────── 3) Locating Georgia If the exercise asks for the coordinates of (for example) Atlanta, Georgia – the principal city of that state – then the index typically gives something like:   Atlanta, Georgia is at about 33°44′ N and 84°23′ W. (If your atlas gives slightly different numbers, use those. Often, atlases list state capitals or major cities.) ────────────────────────────── 4) Calculating the Distance by Map Scale Suppose your atlas shows both Miami (Florida) and Atlanta (Georgia) on the same map. By using the map’s scale you can work out the real distance between them. (The exercise states “between Florida and 2×1 Naine” but note that “2×1 Naine” appears to be a mis‐reading of “Miami” or another location. In many texts, the two locations compared are Miami and Atlanta.) For example, let’s say the scale on your atlas is 1 : 5,000,000 (which means that 1 cm on the map represents 5,000,000 cm in reality). Converting centimeters:   5,000,000 cm = 50,000 m = 50 km That is, 1 cm corresponds to 50 km on the ground. Now, if you measure the straight–line distance between Miami and Atlanta on the map and find it to be, for example, 14 cm, then the actual distance is   Distance = 14 cm × 50 km/cm = 700 km. Your measured map distance and the given scale might yield a slightly different number (for instance, 690 km or 710 km), so be sure to show your work clearly with your own measurements. ────────────────────────────── To Summarize a Sample Answer: a) The Caribbean lies between about 10°N and 22°N. b) According to the atlas index, Miami, Florida is at about 25°47′ N, 80°12′ W. c) Likewise, (for example) Atlanta, Georgia is at about 33°44′ N, 84°23′ W. d) Using the map scale (say 1:5,000,000, so that 1 cm = 50 km), if the measured map distance from Miami to Atlanta is 14 cm, then the real–world distance is 14 × 50 = 700 km. ────────────────────────────── Note: • Different atlases might list slightly different coordinates; always use the figures given by your specific atlas. • In your work, be sure to indicate the scale used and show your calculation. This completes a sample answer to the exercise.