Reading maps social studies Click to continue

Directions Use to advance the slides. If you see a you have to click on it to see more writing. Good luck! this rectangle click Click to continue

Maps can answer lots of questions, but you have to know how to read them. They use names and numbers They use names and numbers Some have special colors and shapes Some have special colors and shapes Pictures and lines usually mean something special. Pictures and lines usually mean something special. Click to continue click

There are 4 important direction words on a map.direction North is the direction toward the north pole. It is shown at the top of the map. Click to continue

There are 4 important direction words on a map.direction South is the direction toward the south pole. It is shown at the bottom of the map. Click to continue

There are 4 important direction words on a map.direction East is the direction where the sun rises It is shown at the right of the map. Click to continue West is the direction where the sun sets It is shown at the left of the map.

Most maps have a compass that shows at least one direction.

Equator you will see the word equator on most world maps. you will see the word equator on most world maps. But, even if you flew around the world, you would never see it. But, even if you flew around the world, you would never see it. it’s an imaginary line around the fat, middle part of the earth. it’s an imaginary line around the fat, middle part of the earth. It divides the earth into two equal parts. It divides the earth into two equal parts. click Click to continue

Picture shows the earth split at the equator! Click to continue

Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is above the equator. The Northern Hemisphere is above the equator. Click to continue

Hemisphere The southern Hemisphere is below the equator. The southern Hemisphere is below the equator. Click to continue

Many other imaginary lines appear on a map.  Lines of latitude go around the world in the same direction as the equator (from left to right)  you can tell how far north or south a place is by looking at them.  Lines of longitude go around the world from the North Pole to the South Pole. (from top to bottom) Click to continue click