The World of Geography! Our World

Geography is the study of Earth’s physical features

An important tool used to study geography is a Map!

Map reading is an important skill, with a vocabulary all its own! Cardinal Directions Compass Rose Prime Meridian Map reading is an important skill, with a vocabulary all its own! Longitude The Equator Latitude Lines of Parallel

Cardinal Directions are North, East, South and West.

Cardinal Directions are shown on a map as a compass rose.

Latitude is shown on a map as a horizontal line.

They go around, but never touch or intersect each other. Lines of Latitude are parallel lines. They go around, but never touch or intersect each other.

The Equator is a line of latitude which is the midway point between the northern and southern hemispheres

Longitude is a vertical line seen on a globe or map. The long lines goes top to bottom.

Meridian is a line of longitude

Prime Meridian is zero degrees longitude, the first line of longitude

Latitude and Longitude work together on a map or globe to find exact locations.

It may look like this

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Keep your finger on this spot. Class Drill: Place an O where 40 South Latitude and 40 West Longitude meet (intersect). Find 0 degrees on the bottom of the map. Move to the west (left) and find 40”. Keep your finger on this spot. 3. Now, find 0 degrees – Equator on the left middle side of the map. 4. Move South and find 40 degrees (downward). Keep your finger on this spot. 5. Move one finger slowly up from the bottom 40 degrees and to the right on the other 40

23. Place an X on the map where 20 North Latitude and 20 East Longitude meet (intersect).

Latitude and Longitude are measured by degrees

21. The degree of Longitude which goes through the center of North America ____, South America ___.

22. The degree of Latitude which goes through the center of North America ___, South America ___.

20. Place 20 on the Equator. Place 20A North of the Equator. Place 20B South of the Equator.

And Hemispheres are our next set of lessons! Each half of the Earth is called a Hemisphere And Hemispheres are our next set of lessons!

We live in the Western Hemisphere We live here ->

It includes North and South America. The Western Hemisphere is made of It includes North and South America.

But Hemispheres are another lesson North America is a continent made of 7 small countries of Central America and 3 large countries, which are Canada, Mexico and the United States. Western Hemisphere But Hemispheres are another lesson

The tropical Caribbean Islands To the left is a view of Latin America. (It begins with Mexico) The tropical Caribbean Islands are also part of North American continent, as well as being part of Latin America. Canada United States

But Hemispheres are another lesson Although the countries of Central America and Mexico are located on the North American Continent, they are part of the region of Latin America. Western Hemisphere But Hemispheres are another lesson

To the left is a view of Latin America To the left is a view of Latin America. It is made of South America, the Caribbean Islands and Middle America, which is Mexico and the 7 countries of Central America.

To the right is the Western Hemisphere To the right is the Western Hemisphere. Latin America is shaded in green. Canada United States Equator

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Now it’s time to answer questions 18 - 20 B on your study guide

20. Place 20 on the Equator. Place 20A North of the Equator 20. Place 20 on the Equator. Place 20A North of the Equator. Place 20B South of the Equator. 21. The degree of Longitude which goes through the center of North America ______, South America ____. 22. The degree of Latitude which goes through the center of North America ______, South America ____. 23. Place an X on the map where 20 North Latitude and 20 East Longitude meet (intersect). 24. Place an O where 40 South Latitude and 40 West Longitude meet (intersect).

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