Mr. Reed

 What is a hemisphere?  What is the line of latitude that divides the earth in half (north and south)?  What is the line of longitude that divides the earth in half (east and west)?  What hemispheres is the United States located in?

 Hemisphere: Half of the Earth  Line that divides north and south: Equator  Line that divides east and west: Prime Meridian  Hemispheres of United States: North and West

 Line of Latitude measure the distance (in degrees) north and south of the equator  The equator is 0 degrees  They run east and west  Think “ladder” for latitude

 Lines of longitude measure the distance (in degrees) east and west of the prime meridian  Prime meridian is 0 degrees  International dateline is 180 degrees  What is the international dateline?  They run north and south

 What does the combination of both coordinates give you?  Answer: Absolute location  Example: Kansas City is 39 degrees N, 98 degrees W  Practice: Approximate the coordinates of Denver, CO using the map on the screen  Do the same with Springfield, IL

 Globe: 3D representation of the earth  Pros: see the earth as it really is  Cons: only see half at a time  Map: 2D representation of the earth  Pros: See the whole world  Cons: Can be distorted depending on type of map  A cartographer is someone who makes maps

 Representation of a countries boundaries, territories, cities, capitals, etc.  Shows features that were created by humans  May include roads/train lines, etc.  Uses:  Mapping trips  Examining regions  Analyzing human characteristics

 Representation of the earths physical/natural features, such as elevation, landforms, bodies of water, etc.  Uses:  Analyzing geographic features  Hiking

 Focuses on one type of information  Can go beyond physical geography  Uses:  Show a very specific type of information

 There are some components most maps will share  They are:  Title  Compass rose  Legend/key  Scale  Latitude/Longitude