Do Now: Lines on a globe help us locate places. Name the imaginary line that: 1. circles the middle of the earth 2. separates one day from the next 3. marks 0 degrees longitude 4. separates the Tropics from the temperate zone in the Southern Hemisphere 5. separates the Arctic and temperate zone in the Northern Hemisphere 6. runs through central Wisconsin (need 2 lines)

Reading a Physical Map Mini-Lesson September 17, 2012

Learning Targets I can identify natural landforms and waterways on various physical maps. I can locate major land regions in North and South America.

What is a Physical Map? In addition to country borders, major cities and significant bodies of water, physical maps indicate the location of landforms like deserts, mountains and plains.

How is a Political Map different? Political maps show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and they usually include significant bodies of water. Bright colors are often used to help the user find the borders

Physical Map of North America america-physical-maphttp://mapsof.net/map/north-and-central- america-physical-map

Physical Vocabulary of North America Canadian Shield Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles Desert Gulf Isthmus Plains Mountain Range