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After Quiz: Finish labeling world regions map Study over study guide/world regions map
Understanding Latitude and Longitude Lines on globes and maps provide information that can help you easily locate places on the earth. These lines ( called latitude and longitude) cross one another forming a pattern called a grid system.
Popcorn read: “Latitude” – on page 19. One sentence each.
Complete graphic organizer on latitude
Lines of latitude Parallels – lines of latitude. The equator is located at zero degrees N-S. Latitude lines go across the globe (left to right).
Lines of Longitude
Longitude Lines of longitude are called meridians and they run from the top to bottom of the globe/map. The prime meridian is located at zero degrees E-W.
How to say absolute location 52° N, 13 ° E 77 ° S, 120 ° W 12 °N, 91 ° W
Absolute Location Practice
Get out absolute location practice from yesterday. Be ready to discuss.
Hemisphere Hemisphere – half of Earth. Equator – Divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere Prime Meridian – Divides Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere Which continents are in the northern hemisphere?
Southern Hemisphere Which continents are in the southern hemisphere?
Western/Eastern
Map Title Page 18 Usually located at top or bottom of map
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Labels
Colors
Map Key/Legend
Study for World Regions Quiz
Scale Bar http://mrnussbaum.com/map-scale/
More Scale Practice: Pg. 597 Distance (in miles) from.. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Manila Ventiane to Dili Nay Pyi Taw to Yangon (Rangbon) Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta
Compass rose
Locator Globe
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